And finally, we are reversing a longstanding city government aversion to buying property by creating an Office of Acquisition. With a strategic vision, acquisition of property can be a powerful tool in stemming decay and revitalizing dying neighborhoods. City government has a responsibility to do something about vacant houses - which come right after crime and grime as a source of neighborhood frustration and blight. These are big changes in direction, in philosophy and in delivery. Incremental changes can make incremental improvements.
Big reforms can make a big difference.