Letters: Short-term rentals can help blight
Access to housing and quality of life impact so many residents throughout the country every day. From vacancy and abandonment, access to healthy food, and well maintained recreational opportunities, a city’s investment in its neighborhoods is a key driver in the health and vitality of the community. I began my career in neighborhood revitalization in Brooklyn and Philadelphia, where residents, government, and the private sector worked together to develop long-term visions for reinvesting in safer, stronger, more vibrant communities. This approach in leveraging the strengths of different sectors to achieve greater outcomes is the approach I brought to work every day when I served New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu as the city's first blight czar, led the New Orleans Redevelopment Authority and served as the deputy mayor and CAO during my tenure at City Hall.
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