I drove down the main street of South Milwaukee, WI last night.
In one block there were nearly 8 vacant storefronts. it looks like a ghetto.
I think this is due to dumb officials who think they know what is best for everyone.
City hall seems more concerned about which direction the signs are facing (can't have them so people can read them without causing a traffic accident) than if there is anyone there in the first place.
I interned at one business where I saw city officials come in to inspect the building about 10 times.
I only interned one day a week for 3 hours for a 6 month period. They actually demolished part of that building while that business was still there. The business moved and withing a couple weeks the building was torn down. It is now a vacant lot with a cheap plywood sign saying something like "Vacant lot brought to you by the South Milwaukee Planning Authority." It has been that way for a year now.
Poor planning if you ask me.
What idiots.
