This is a map we created using the listings in the paper from the Imminent threat list.
When this program began there was discussion about properties being gutted and boarded and the worst would be torn down.
On this trip down Bienville I saw 2 that were clearly damaged beyond repair.
But as always there are the houses with plumb roof lines and appear to be maintained and or under repair.
And others tell a story of loopholes.
This house was reviewed by the HCDRC and denied, the owner then decided he would force the property into a health hazard situation so the City would “blight” it and demolish.
The aggregate effect on Bienville remains to be seen. And this is just one of many tragic Streets. Today we are visiting Banks St.
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Editor B // Jul 27, 2007 at 10:27 am
I live around the corner from some of these. You’re absolutely right, some need to go, and others just defy common sense. Does anyone have a theory as to what’s going on here?
Editor B // Jul 27, 2007 at 10:32 am
Also, what’s at 3401 Bienville? That’s not the Lindy Boggs hospital, is it?
b.rox » Blog Archive » Bienville Under Siege // Jul 27, 2007 at 2:34 pm
[…] I’m all in a tizzy because of the recent news reported by Squandered Heritage. It seems there’s a ton of houses on Bienville that are on the city’s “imminent threat” list for demolition. These are supposed to be houses that pose an immediate threat to health and safety. […]
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