I am for a blight reduction initiative program, in which landowners who neglect their properties, as so many in Portland do, lose them. They are repossessed by the city and given to artists with a plan to turn them into "live/work spaces". Artists do this work anyway, revitalizing blighted areas all over America, but are rarely recognized. Cities save millions on the work that artists do for neglected neighborhoods. A blight reduction initiative program would provide an incentive for landowners to give back to the community and provide more opportunities for artists to live and work in what consistantly ranks as one of the most overpriced cities in America. I am grateful Sam Adams is having this discussion.