Empty schools in Philadelphia have become eyesores

Dec. 12, 2011
City controller says buildings are “catastrophes waiting to happen”

From The Philadelphia Inquirer: Vacant Philadelphia School District buildings are "catastrophes waiting to happen," City Controller Alan Butkovitz says. Butkovitz's staff studied eight unoccupied district schools and found that district officials let the schools deteriorate into dangerous eyesores. In the coming years, the district will have more vacant buildings to deal with, as the School Reform Commission plans to decide on school closings in the coming months. Nine schools have been recommended for closure.

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