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Search results for "vacated land" ...
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Watchdog Report: Digging into City Hall's Money Mess
A two-month investigation found that the city of San Diego did not have records showing how much land it owned or how it was being used. The city did have an inventory of property, but it was in complete disarray. Not only was it missing land, but it also included property the city didn't own. And the city's records didn't always reflect how the land actually was being used. For instance, one parcel labeled as a street was actually a vacant lot. We found that the city also was neglecting some of its most valuable land. It owned a rat-infested house in La Jolla that had been vacant for more than a decade. A lot that a woman had bequeathed to the city to benefit parks and libraries was covered with trash.
Tags: land records; San Diego; La Jolla; abandoned land; vacated land; city land; public land; public property
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International Drive: Tourism's Main Street; I-Drive: How it Grew; I-Drive: Set to Boom
This series of stories traces the development of Orlando's International Drive, where attractions, restaurants, gift-stores and hotels crowd together to lure in tourists. After examining the history of International Drive, Leusner recognizes that the strip's heyday has past. He talks to business owners and developers to make predictions about the area's future.
Tags: Orlando; Disneyworld; tourism; Sea World; land development; property; immigration; international community; vacation; theme park