Sentence examples for vacant abandoned from inspiring English sources

Since its creation in 2002, the Genesee County Land Bank has had the power to take control of and to redevelop vacant, abandoned or tax-delinquent properties.

Officials in Pittsburgh hope that this kind of self-motivated activism, which sprang up without city prompting and with minimal official support, can become infectious, leading to beautification of a growing number of vacant, abandoned lots.

As crews were knocking down the RV fire, they noticed smoke coming from the vacant, abandoned building nearby, according to Burbank Battalion Chief Steve Briggs.

These homeowners are at risk, too - and the best hope they have is for the "Foreclosed" signs in front of the vacant, abandoned properties on their block to come down, so that the value of their homes can start rising again.

There are 150,000 vacant or abandoned buildings.

Others, long vacant or abandoned, are becoming solid walls of five-story brick buildings.

Vacant and abandoned buildings scarred the central business district like broken teeth.

"The property was vacant and abandoned when I moved in," she said.

In addition to the dealers listed below, historical societies often have lists of interesting vacant or abandoned buildings.

Just blocks from the plant is some of America's worst urban devastation, acre upon acre of vacant land, abandoned houses, burned-out stores.

Using vacant and abandoned lots, Mr. Kipping proposes a decentralized information bank spread out across Harlem as if the neighborhood were an exploded campus for learning.