One Detroit Neighborhood Actively Looking For Squatters

[cyndi]

If you're stuck in the midwest for the winter this could be a godsend

http://consumerist.com/2015/09/18/one-detroit-neighborhood-actively-looking-for-squatters/

"... [font=ff-dagny-web-pro, Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The Detroit News[/font][font=ff-dagny-web-pro, Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] has the story of an effort by the Northwest Brightmoor Renaissance neighborhood group to get decent people into empty homes, even if they are violating state law by squatting.[/font]
[font=ff-dagny-web-pro, Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]“We want squatters,” the group’s co-founder, Jennifer Mergos, explains. “There’s so much abandonment here, we need them to turn the neighborhood around.”[/font]

 

[LeeRevell]

If you're stuck in the midwest for the winter this could be a godsend

http://consumerist.com/2015/09/18/one-detroit-neighborhood-actively-looking-for-squatters/

"... [font=ff-dagny-web-pro, Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]The Detroit News[/font][font=ff-dagny-web-pro, Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif] has the story of an effort by the Northwest Brightmoor Renaissance neighborhood group to get decent people into empty homes, even if they are violating state law by squatting.[/font]
[font=ff-dagny-web-pro, Tahoma, Geneva, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif]“We want squatters,” the group’s co-founder, Jennifer Mergos, explains. “There’s so much abandonment here, we need them to turn the neighborhood around.”[/font]

And become  a statistic for the nightly crime news....?  Detroit is not exactly a vacation spot.

 

[VanLifeCrisis]

It would have been nice if they mentioned what the end game would be? I mean, lets say you squat there at the risk of 2 yrs in jail, and prevent vandalism and fire to the home/property. If you squat for long enough do you get ownership or something? What is the benefit vs that crazy risk (both from law and criminals). The article really doesn't mention what you get out of it....or is it aimed at homeless who just want temporary shelter?

 

[cyndi]

It would have been nice if they mentioned what the end game would be?

Contact the organization for more information?
http://www.northwestbrightmoorrenaissance.org/

[font=Arial, sans-serif]NORTHWEST BRIGHTMOOR RENAISSANCE[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]23361 Puritan Avenue, Detroit, MI, United States[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif] [/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]Phone:     +1-313-556-6095[/font]
[font=Arial, sans-serif]E-mail: [size=x-small][email protected][/font][/size]