More than just an eye-sore, neighborhood blight brings with it a slew of social and economic issues. Rundown and dilapidated homes and buildings lead to increased crime, lower property values and are an indicator of overall poverty levels in an area. Georgia College’s Center for Health and Social Issues (CHSI) is working to address blight in one Milledgeville neighborhood with the goal of increasing the well-being of the people living there. Dr. Damian Francis, director of CHSI,...
