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Decatur Launches Comprehensive Blight Inventory to Revitalize Neighborhoods

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DECATUR, Ill. (WCIA) – For the past four years, Decatur has been actively assessing its downtown area through a community survey, focusing on the extent of “blight” affecting local neighborhoods.

Council member David Horn revealed that this survey encompassed 19 neighborhoods, predominantly situated in downtown Decatur. The study meticulously examined 14,000 properties, which included both residential buildings and plots of land.

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