Demolition by neglect refers to the practice of allowing a building to deteriorate to the point that demolition becomes necessary or restoration becomes unreasonable.[1] The practice has been used by property owners as a means of sidestepping historic preservation laws by providing justification for the demolition of historical buildings.[2] In order to prevent demolition by neglect, a number of cities have adopted ordinances requiring property owners to properly maintain historical buildings.[3]
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- ^ "The Police Power, Eminent Domain, and the Preservation of Historic Property". Columbia Law Review. 63 (4): 708–732. April 1963. doi:10.2307/1120584. ISSN 0010-1958. JSTOR 1120584.
- ^ Wheeler, Linda (June 24, 1999). "'An End to Demolition by Neglect'". The Washington Post.
- ^ Newman, Galen; Saginor, Jesse (2014-10-20). "Four Imperatives for Preventing Demolition by Neglect". Journal of Urban Design. 19 (5): 622–637. doi:10.1080/13574809.2014.943705. ISSN 1357-4809.
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