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78: Hiding in the Fuzz
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78: Hiding in the Fuzz

Vacant Buildings and the Gentrification of Baltimore

A CBS News Baltimore report highlights the city's 15,000 vacant buildings, which have become hubs for crime and fatal fires. The report notes that Detroit has demolished 20,000 buildings in seven years, while Baltimore targets only 500 annually. The hosts suggest that the high number of "vakes" is a deliberate strategy to lower property values for future gentrification, often at the expense of the homeless.