Comments on: Hilbert v Davis heats up over Lawrence’s allegations http://rvanews.com/etc/hilbert-v-davis-heats-up-over-lawrences-allegations/7253 Sometimes, I get a good feeling. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:14:01 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: bopst http://rvanews.com/etc/hilbert-v-davis-heats-up-over-lawrences-allegations/7253#comment-4721 bopst Mon, 20 Oct 2008 16:07:11 +0000 http://rvanews.com/?p=7253#comment-4721 Yes that is true (I spent a lot of time with squatters), but if that were the case here in the States (people fixing up buildings having more rights to property than owners who leave them to decay), I doubt that there would be too many abandoned buildings left to rot in our cities.... Yes that is true (I spent a lot of time with squatters), but if that were the case here in the States (people fixing up buildings having more rights to property than owners who leave them to decay), I doubt that there would be too many abandoned buildings left to rot in our cities….

]]> By: Ramzi http://rvanews.com/etc/hilbert-v-davis-heats-up-over-lawrences-allegations/7253#comment-4720 Ramzi Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:40:35 +0000 http://rvanews.com/?p=7253#comment-4720 That last comment was from me, I got on the computer after Gray and didn't change the settings. That last comment was from me, I got on the computer after Gray and didn’t change the settings.

]]> By: Gray http://rvanews.com/etc/hilbert-v-davis-heats-up-over-lawrences-allegations/7253#comment-4719 Gray Mon, 20 Oct 2008 15:39:27 +0000 http://rvanews.com/?p=7253#comment-4719 Property is far more scarce there and I'm sure that it is only the rare occasion where that actually happens. Richmond needs to amend its tax laws regarding what it can do with vacant properties, right now it's either ignore or demolish, neither of which serves the common or individual good. Property is far more scarce there and I’m sure that it is only the rare occasion where that actually happens. Richmond needs to amend its tax laws regarding what it can do with vacant properties, right now it’s either ignore or demolish, neither of which serves the common or individual good.

]]> By: bopst http://rvanews.com/etc/hilbert-v-davis-heats-up-over-lawrences-allegations/7253#comment-4706 bopst Mon, 20 Oct 2008 13:54:45 +0000 http://rvanews.com/?p=7253#comment-4706 My favorite law in Holland (and some others parts of Europe) is that if you take over an abandoned, run down building and start doing repairs to it, you have more rights to the property than the person who owns it. Makes sense to me... My favorite law in Holland (and some others parts of Europe) is that if you take over an abandoned, run down building and start doing repairs to it, you have more rights to the property than the person who owns it. Makes sense to me…

]]> By: Lucy Gandeline http://rvanews.com/etc/hilbert-v-davis-heats-up-over-lawrences-allegations/7253#comment-4692 Lucy Gandeline Sun, 19 Oct 2008 18:00:54 +0000 http://rvanews.com/?p=7253#comment-4692 Jonathan Davis' acceptance of political contributions from Oliver Lawrence, one of Richmond's biggest slumlords and one of the worst blighted property owners, says a lot about the character of Mr. Davis. You can't talk about the need to eliminate blight and the problems it creates in a society while at the same time getting all "palsy-walsy" (as the Church Hill News blog says) with the property owner. I'd like to also point out that Davis' own campaign website states his views on how to deal with blighted properties. Specifically, he says "owners of blighted properties must be held accountable for either renovating them and occupying them or selling them to persons who will." This is exactly what Hilbert was trying to do - get the property sold to an organization that was interested in maintaining and using the property to enhance our district, rather than bring it down as Mr. Lawrence has done. Maybe Oliver Lawrence should spend more time dealing with his 600 CODE VIOLATIONS and the $375,000 in fines he was assessed for previous violations rather than attacking Mr. Hilbert for the good work he is doing to advance our community. And, maybe Mr. Davis could refrain from making up bogus allegations against Hilbert, which were most likely fed to him by Mayor Wilder, and he should definitely stop soliciting contributions from questionable property owners that are currently being prosecuted! Jonathan Davis’ acceptance of political contributions from Oliver Lawrence, one of Richmond’s biggest slumlords and one of the worst blighted property owners, says a lot about the character of Mr. Davis. You can’t talk about the need to eliminate blight and the problems it creates in a society while at the same time getting all “palsy-walsy” (as the Church Hill News blog says) with the property owner.

I’d like to also point out that Davis’ own campaign website states his views on how to deal with blighted properties. Specifically, he says “owners of blighted properties must be held accountable for either renovating them and occupying them or selling them to persons who will.” This is exactly what Hilbert was trying to do – get the property sold to an organization that was interested in maintaining and using the property to enhance our district, rather than bring it down as Mr. Lawrence has done.

Maybe Oliver Lawrence should spend more time dealing with his 600 CODE VIOLATIONS and the $375,000 in fines he was assessed for previous violations rather than attacking Mr. Hilbert for the good work he is doing to advance our community. And, maybe Mr. Davis could refrain from making up bogus allegations against Hilbert, which were most likely fed to him by Mayor Wilder, and he should definitely stop soliciting contributions from questionable property owners that are currently being prosecuted!

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