May 20, 2011 2nd Annual Demo Day Kicks off Demolition of 400 Dangerous Buildings With the donated help of the Houston Contractors Association, 99 abandoned, dangerous buildings will be bulldozed as part of Mayor Annise Parker's 2nd annual Demo Day. Some of these structures are in your neighborhood. Click here to see addresses for the 99 buildings https://www.houstontx.gov/citizensnet/hcasites.pdf. Mayor Parker and District D Houston City Council Member Wanda Adams Saturday, May 21, 2011 4323 Charleston St. (Key Map 533H) Initiated in 2010, Demo Day is a one-day concentrated effort to rid neighborhoods of abandoned and dangerous buildings that often serve as havens for drugs, prostitution and other crimes. This year's effort will extend beyond one day to include the demolition of approximately 300 more derelict structures over the summer months. This second batch of demolitions will be carried out by City contractors once the buildings have undergone asbestos abatement. Click here to see the complete list of about 400 structures https://www.houstontx.gov/citizensnet/demoinitiative.pdf. For more information contact Catherine.Flowers@houstontx.gov.
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