Demolition

Fighting Foreclosure Blight With Demolition

As foreclosures increase throughout the country, more cities are looking to solve the problem of abandoned and dilapidated houses with demolition.

July 16, 2008 - The Economist

City Of Stockton Gives Preservationists A Leg Up

The City of Stockton, California votes to impose a temporary moratorium on the demolition of potentially historic buildings to allow staff time to create a permanent ordinance.

May 25, 2008 - The Stockton Record

Court Blocks City from Razing Historic Downtown Hotels

In response to the City of Stockton's attempts to block a lawsuit by citizens' group Save Old Stockton concerning demolition of several historic hotels, a California judge granted a temporary injunction to allow time for the lawsuit to proceed.

April 8, 2008 - The Stockton Record

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