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The City of Phoenix is misnamed. It can’t rise from its ashes until it is reduced to ashes. In developmental terms it’s a rapidly-growing baby (or maybe a cancer). The Real Phoenix is New Orleans–reduced to ashes (and mud) and about to be reborn into something better. The cynic in you (and aren’t we all […]

*APPROVED* 5 -1 applicant shall submit letter requesting salvage of architectural features This house is about a block from Jefferson Parkway and D’Hemecourt. The house on one side has been well kept and looks to be totally renovated. The house on the other side has been demolished and there is a vacant lot.

I am including a couple of updates on Mid City Demolitions.

*UPDATE* *APPROVED* *BASED ON REDEVELOPMENT PLAN* *UPDATE* *Uptown/University* 2413 Nashville Ave. Owner Robert Warren has applied to demolish this bungalow single family residence to be replaced with a vacant lot. DEFERRED TO SEPT. 25 Meeting Agenda September 11, 2006 10 a.m., Room 7E07 City Hall The owners of the properties listed below have made application […]

I’ve just analyzed the latest release of demolition applications presented by the Preservation Resource Center. They pertain only to Orleans Parish. The results: *Demolition applications by structure type*: Shotgun double: 12 Shotgun single: 3 Single-family: 5 Total demolition requests = 20 *Replacement plans*: Shotgun: 0 Single-family: 6 Double: 1 Multifamily: 1 Total replacement homes planned […]

*UPDATE* September 11 426-28 S. Solomon – Jesuit wants to put a parking lot there. Their request was denied since this is a residential block. Before I talk about this house I would like to share some “research”:http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE3D6153FF93AA2575AC0A965958260 on “vacant”:http://www.nhi.org/online/issues/146/researchupdate.html lots. There is always the assumption that a School is a “Good”:http://www.latc.com/1997/08/18/schools/schools3.html Neighbor. A “clean”:http://www.azstarnet.com/sn/education/120115 […]

*UPDATE* September 11 _4148 Banks – Jesuit wants to put a parking lot here. The decision is deferred to Sep 25 at 10am, at which time Jesuit has been asked to provide plans for the parking lot. They stated that their students need a parking lot, since it is not safe to park and walk […]

I have been driving around town looking at Properties that are being reviewed for demolition. This was the first time I saw a notice posted.

I will be posting updates on previosly listed properties. They will be listed at the top of the entry.

Please read “Richard Layman’s”:http://urbanplacesandspaces.blogspot.com/ piece about the “Global Green”:http://competition.globalgreen.org/vote2.php Competition in Holy Cross. I hope that the issues of the future will be addressed in the rebuilding, but if we do not embrace the past the structures will fail.