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Friday Interview: Government Misuse of the Blight Label
RALEIGH — When you hear the word “blight” used to describe a neighborhood or a property, it conjures up images of squalor and deterioration, maybe even danger. But across the country, more governments seem to attach the word “blight” to private property that really isn’t blighted at all. Dr. Michael Sanera, John Locke Foundation Research Director and Local Government Analyst, discussed the topic with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio.
