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	<title>Comments on: Why?</title>
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	<description>The Oklahoman&#039;s Steve Lackmeyer covers downtown OKC brick by brick.</description>
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		<title>By: Sam Stalcup</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/09/02/why/comment-page-1/#comment-796</link>
		<dc:creator>Sam Stalcup</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:11:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Because for decades land west and south of downtown was only valuable for junk yards. Now that land values are rising in central OKC that may change.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Because for decades land west and south of downtown was only valuable for junk yards. Now that land values are rising in central OKC that may change.</p>
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		<title>By: Jess M.</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/09/02/why/comment-page-1/#comment-795</link>
		<dc:creator>Jess M.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 04:46:28 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I agree 100%.  There is too much positive things going on downtown but still several properties sitting vacant, weeds, boarded up windows and junk.  Even in bricktown there are several of these!!  It&#039;s embarrassing to ride the canal boat and see one eye sore surrounded by really nice buildings and landscaping.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I agree 100%.  There is too much positive things going on downtown but still several properties sitting vacant, weeds, boarded up windows and junk.  Even in bricktown there are several of these!!  It&#8217;s embarrassing to ride the canal boat and see one eye sore surrounded by really nice buildings and landscaping.</p>
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		<title>By: Jan</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/09/02/why/comment-page-1/#comment-794</link>
		<dc:creator>Jan</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:01:16 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[hmmmmm.  good question.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>hmmmmm.  good question.</p>
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		<title>By: Steven</title>
		<link>http://blog.newsok.com/okccentral/2008/09/02/why/comment-page-1/#comment-793</link>
		<dc:creator>Steven</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:30:30 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Steve,

I agree. I think the city turns a blind eye to code violations in the revitalized downtown area. Look at all the boarded up buildings along the canal in Bricktown. Or how about the entire west side of downtown with weeds and grass well in excess of 12 inches, or broken windows, graffitti, broke down cars, etc. The area from NW 4th to NW 13th from Hudson to Classen has tons of derilect properties the city conveniently ignores. With downtown&#039;s recent renaissance, it shocks me that we would be so casual and not proactive in cleaning this stuff up. Let&#039;s send the code inspectors out proactively in downtown and midtown.]]></description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Steve,</p>
<p>I agree. I think the city turns a blind eye to code violations in the revitalized downtown area. Look at all the boarded up buildings along the canal in Bricktown. Or how about the entire west side of downtown with weeds and grass well in excess of 12 inches, or broken windows, graffitti, broke down cars, etc. The area from NW 4th to NW 13th from Hudson to Classen has tons of derilect properties the city conveniently ignores. With downtown&#8217;s recent renaissance, it shocks me that we would be so casual and not proactive in cleaning this stuff up. Let&#8217;s send the code inspectors out proactively in downtown and midtown.</p>
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