Forgot to mention in above post the next house west of 1701 has been abandoned for 9 years. It was in very bad condition inside and out when it was first left unoccupied. I can only imagine what it might be like inside now. Last year some inside debris was removed by a man saying he was being payed by the land bank to haul away the indoor mess.
Last week I noticed surveyors measuring and marking the lot and another haul away service was cleaning up the yard and cluttered garage contents. Could be steps toward a safer neighborhood if one more of the long term empty properties have occupants. We have too many abandoned homes in the squared area between Saginaw and MI Ave/Jennison and Verlinden. Many are empty because people have walked away from them.

Wow, Jan you have a very skewed perspective of the neighborhood. If the person who lived at 1701 had ever actually asked for help rather than let things go to hell, people would have jumped on board. You clearly don't know a lot of neighbors. Maintenance is part of home ownership and is expected not only by neighbors, but by law. If you can't do it, reach out and neighbors will reach back. Nobody can read minds and know what is going on, nor can they rely on second hand info as to what is needed.

The house next door to 1701 will be rehabbed by the Land Bank. The ramp has been torn off and other repairs and rebuilds will be done as needed. That Land Bank does a great job. That is why we need to be sure that the 1701 is kept looking good. This is for the benefit of the whole neighborhood.
No I am not related to Peggy Vaugh Payne.

Dani C the family who lived at 1701 had more pressing issues than keeping up a patch of grass. Are you suggesting that while they were overwhelmed they should have knocked on strangers doors to ask for help? "Strangers", their neighbors who'd not taken the time to introduce themselves and maybe engage in a way that showed personal interest in their situation.
I'm a senior and have been a homeowner for 40 years in different parts of the country. It saddens me to see the anger expressed on community sites rather than neighbors taking the time to be there for each other in person, the way it used to be. Please don't insist a family in need should beg strangers for help. Not fair to expect them, while struggling through challenges unknown to you and I,to find the strength to approach their silent neighbors.They have been hounded by code enforcement mail generated by same neighbors they've never had an in person "hello" from.They've seen the obvious judgements posted on this community board and continue to feel broken and unwanted. Not exactly a welcoming motivator. Dani as a representative of your neighborhood you are being called on to promote inclusive harmony, please try and look a little closer between the lines at your neighbors individual life situations. If you have time look up the postings to this site from last winter when so much anger was brewed over the snow on the sidewalks at 1701. The only one I saw step up and shovel the walk was the young lady who is currently walking your parents dog.
Call me an old-timer but before computers we had to get to know our neighbors in person, we made time to engage in getting to know them and their situation.There was no means to shoot out complaint emails visible to all including the persons working their way through a difficult family trial. Taking the approach of what we old-timers call "by -the -book -Becky" and insisting everyone comply at exactly the correct times with code precision divides relationships and breaks neighbors.
The last block west of your parents has consistently had isolated families,seniors and those with home bound health problems. I've spent time with these families. In many cases the homes are rentals so combining these points; the family doesn't have the fiscal or physical abilities nor the commitment of home "ownership" to maintain the property we will see it deteriorate. It isn't the landlords responsibility to reach out a hand of acceptance it's ours. (Yes, we can all agree on the landlord's responsibilities to follow codes etc) Your parents have the opportunity to call on you and your spouse as needed, right around the corner, so very fortunate. Please understand your families situation is the exception. There are many with no support available.This isn't their fault, something out of control can happen to any of us unexpectedly. An inclusive, caring neighbor might be their only lifeline.

Danielle, Jan is the homeowner of the house next door (1700 West Shiawassee), which the above complaint also refers to as "the next yard which is pretty messy too" and for which I've recently entered a complaint myself (#1155432, on which nothing's been done).... despite the fact that she is pretending not to be the homeowner on my complaint to try to distract from the issue actually at hand which is that by law and for the good of the entire community, people have to take care of their lawn and mow their grass and weeds.

Noticed on a walk today that 1701 is now red tagged. Officially another abandoned property and another family losing their home.
1700 W Shiawassee, 1701, 1612,1602 and 318 Memphis have all been reviewed by code compliance.
Would the suggested improvement to the 87 garden yards in the Westside Neighborhood be returning all to turf...an outmoded and environmentally damaging throw back?

After walking and biking through the neighborhood you can see that some garden yards are actually planned out and some are just overgrown and neglected yards of people just looking for an excuse to not do yard work. The house on Memphis and Shiawasee does seem to be one of the neglected ones

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