The roads, highways and bridges are in a constant state disrepair.
Low-income Americans excluded from public housing are thrown into a byzantine system of scarce alternative subsidised housing, most of which entail enormous public subsidies to private landlords, but with the constant threat of disrepair, harassment and eviction.
Using the metaphor of a broken window, they argued that a building in a constant state of disrepair conveys the impression that it has been abandoned and encourages criminals or delinquents to damage it further.
The subway escalators that run under the brick high-rise at the corner of East 15th Street in Union Square have long been in a near-constant state of disrepair.
As the war progressed, the railroad continually fell into a state of disrepair due to its constant use and the limited availability of supplies for upkeep.
He once said the constant travelling left many of his friendships in disrepair.
Federal authorities have expressed willingness to deport Mr. Constant to Haiti, but the Haitian justice system is in such disrepair that it is questionable whether he would stand trial or face punishment if he were sent back.
She recalled a constant spectre of evictions during her childhood, as the jetties fell into disrepair.
Infrastructure fell into disrepair.
