The Foreclosure Crisis: How it Hurts our Cities
Using the case of one house in foreclosure in Philadelphia, our sister site examines the implications.
Next Stop?
The Henry George Foundation connects the dots in the still-bubbling crisis in foreclosures. Federal help has been spotty and the trends are still not positive. Houses in foreclosure destabilize neighborhoods and then whole cites. the massive amounts of spending to address the symptoms help little and lead the drive of people and commerce out of high-tax jurisdictions. HGFA will produce a series of articles highlighting how current tactics to stabilize cities are too little, too late or just misconceived...
