We’ve come a long way over the last few years. Now is the time to step it up. It’s time to control our destiny, not just in Downtown Buffalo, but our neighborhoods. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve talked to someone who is investing in a house who tells me, “Yeah, we’re pretty excited, but there’s a slumlord down the street who is ruining it for everyone.”

If you live in a neighborhood that is being held hostage by a slumlord, then there are proactive measures to take. To get the ball rolling, Project Slumlord is hosting an Idea Summit on January 28th, from 6:30-8:30pm at the Butler Library on Buffalo State’s campus. At the summit, people will be able to ask questions, learn about procedures, find allies, and discover what it takes to get various problematic slumlords eradicated (or at the least compliant with codes, ordinances, etc).

Slumlords breed blight. Slumlords allow illicit behavior to proliferate in neighborhoods. Slumlords will do anything that they can to squeeze the money out of community without a care in the world. Simply stated, the slumlord’s time has come if enough of us band together. Thanks to Project Slumlord, the community is being given the tools to fight back. Now it’s time to use them. Protect your investments. Flip the tables. Say “NO!” to slumlords.

For more information on Project Slumlord, click here.