Sunday Poll: Would Tearing Down Vacant Buildings More Quickly Help St. Louis?
Vacant buildings are often in the news in St. Louis, here’s two recent examples.
- June 2017: Forum addresses dangers of St. Louis city’s abandoned buildings
- July 2017; Tests confirm presence of asbestos in Clemens House fire debris
The morning the historic James Clemens house burned two other vacant properties also had fires. Few disagree vacant buildings can be an eyesore or even be a hangout for unsavory elements, but there’s less agreement as to the solution. Some want to see the vacant structures stabilized and held until they can be rehabbed and occupied again. Others argue they should be razed quickly before they cause other buildings to be abandoned.
Today’s poll aims to see where readers fall on this topic.
This poll will close at 8pm tonight.
— Steve Patterson