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Thursday, June 27, 2013

ALBANY LAND BANK?
DON'T BANK ON IT!

Albany County Legislator Higgins
and Mayoral candidate Sheehan
want to establish a land bank for
Albany City blighted and abandoned
properties.

http://blog.timesunion.com/localpolitics/14928/sheehan-to-county-legislature-pass-land-bank-legislation-now/#comments

Not so fast!  Don't bank on a land
bank to combat urban blight.

More government vs private
property rights?  Less accountability
to Albany City residents/taxpayers/
voters.

Read:

http://www.georgiapolicy.org/banking-on-land-banks-is-banking-on-trouble/


                                                       Joe Sullivan

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