Eben on rejuvenating neighborhoods


question: 
What should the city do to rejuvenate some of its aging -- and ailing -- neighborhoods? Do you support large-scale "Running Horse"-style projects, smaller-scale efforts, or something else?
answer: 

The No-Neighborhood Left Behind project put thousands of dollars into our neediest neighborhoods and that needs to continue. We also need to revise our Eminent Domain Policies to protect our homeowners and the owners of thriving businesses, and gives us the ability to take action against absentee owners who allow property to sit and deteriorate.