I called up an architect recently to get the name of a good carpenter who can be trusted with a 150 year old house. But this friend, who is heavily involved in our community, had a serious beef to air first. What got him upset was a recent policy change here in Saint Paul. Since the downturn started we suddenly faced a tremendous number of properties that have become a bit neglected due to foreclosure and general hard times. There are over 1600 properties on the city’s registered vacant property list, for example. The Mayor’s office has responded to this growing problem by clamping down hard on code enforcement, citing people for small issues that they would have let slide in past years.
Barataria - The work of Erik Hare 