Nuisances

Nighttime view of blue and red lights on top of a white police car.

DOJ Issues Warning to Local Governments with 'Crime-Free' Housing Programs

The Justice Department has put local governments with “crime-free” and “nuisance” housing programs on notice that implementation may be unlawful when it unfairly penalizes classes of people protected under federal law.

August 16, 2024 - Oklahoma's News 4

'GrowSouth' Plan Demolishes Record Number of Structures in Dallas

A Dallas economic development plan called "GrowSouth"—spearheaded by the office of Mayor Mike Rawlings—removed a record number of blighted and nuisance structures in 2014.

January 2, 2015 - The Dallas Morning News

Houston High Rise Ruling a Win-Lose

A judge's ruling provides a way forward for the proposed Ashby high rise development in Houston—a 21-story residential building that provoked a lawsuit by neighbors who have little recourse to protest developments in their city.

May 2, 2014 - Houston Chronicle

Giant Legs Sculpture Kicks Off Land Use Debate

The WSJ reports on tensions over a 16-foot-tall sculpture prominently displayed in a private yard in the artsy village of Sag Harbor, and the larger debate of whether art should be exempt from traditional land use rules and regulations.

November 24, 2010 - The Wall Street Journal

Nuisance Reporting Via iPhone

A new application for iPhones seeks to make it easier for Boston residents to report minor nuisances like potholes and busted street lights.

July 8, 2009 - The Boston Globe

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