By: Lori ChenowethOctober 10, 2014

HUNTINGTON — West Virginia is among a small group of states stepping up to take charge in the revitalization of its communities through reclaiming blighted, abandoned and dilapidated properties, a national expert said Wednesday.

Frank Alexander, law professor at Emory University in Atlanta and co-founder of the Center for Community Progress, spoke with community and business leaders from across West Virginia during the West Virginia BAD Buildings Summit on Wednesday at the Visual Arts Center in downtown Huntington. BAD stands for blighted, abandoned and dilapidated.

Alexander said the Mountain State is ahead of the pack in large part due to leadership.

 

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