Problems abound for vacant homes' neighbors
specially for residents sharing walls with abandoned properties, issues can mount quickly
Abandoned buildings are a perennial problem in Baltimore — a city where many residents share connecting walls. Nearly one-third of the city's 16,000 uninhabitable properties are near occupied homes, city officials say. And a key part of Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake's new plan to attack vacancies is ratcheting up code enforcement on blocks where many residents still live, issuing fines more quickly. Full Story »
Posted by Stacy Spaulding
I like the use of ellipsies. That short pause gives the reader the understanding that Schilling was choosing his words wisely.