166561 external_news 1351592041 1475893566 Russell Grantham and Scott Trubey write in the Oct. 28th edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that the concentration of abandoned houses has taken a toll on neighborhoods such as Atlanta's Pittsburgh and West End. Specializing in housing policy, Professor Dan Immergluck of Georgia Tech warns that the city and its residents will have to financially address the housing blight, either proactively or through a decrease in home values, through a dwindling tax base unable to support quality schools, or through an inability to attract and keep businesses in the area.

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