"With residential vacancy moving in right direction, focus must now turn to the commercial side Dereliction is vandalism. It's a term that has taken off in recent years. In opinion columns like this. In Oireachtas debates. In the minds of many who pass buildings left idle on their streets. It's a phrase that's hard to disagree with. Derelict buildings scar the appearance of our urban centres. It's fatal to their vibrancy."
"Derelict buildings scar the appearance of our urban centres. It's fatal to their vibrancy."
Residential vacancy is moving in a positive direction, prompting a need to refocus effort on commercial vacancy. Dereliction has increasingly been labeled as vandalism across public debates, opinion columns and political forums. Buildings left idle on streets create strong negative impressions among passersby and local communities. Derelict properties visibly scar urban centres and erode street-level life, reducing economic and social vibrancy. Policy and practical responses will be required to address commercial vacancy, reintegrate idle buildings, and restore the appearance and vitality of urban areas.
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