Blight is one of Baton Rouge’s biggest challenges. Metro Councilwoman Jen Racca recently visited Detroit to see how that city tackled abandoned and neglected properties. Her goal: bring lessons home to make Baton Rouge safer and more vibrant.

Detroit’s Blueprint for Fighting Blight Could Transform Baton Rouge Neighborhoods

Join the conversation with Brian Haldane every weekday morning from 6am through 9am as he broadcasts live just steps away from the capitol! Connected to the local newsmakers, Brian has some of the biggest names in local politics on the air everyday. Start each hour with news updates from our friends at ABC News, get around the trouble spots in traffic and get the latest weather updates from our partners at WBRZ. Stay up to date on the biggest stories in the city, state and beyond with Top Stories &amp; Trending just past 6am and 7am every morning. We hope you'll join us mornings on TALK 1073!

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Join the conversation with Brian Haldane every weekday morning from 6am through 9am as he broadcasts live just steps away from the capitol! Connected to the local newsmakers, Brian has some of the biggest names in local politics on the air everyday. Start each hour with news updates from our friends at ABC News, get around the trouble spots in traffic and get the latest weather updates from our partners at WBRZ. Stay up to date on the biggest stories in the city, state and beyond with Top Stories & Trending just past 6am and 7am every morning. We hope you'll join us mornings on TALK 1073!

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Detroit’s Blueprint for Fighting Blight Could Transform Baton Rouge Neighborhoods

Detroit’s Blueprint for Fighting Blight Could Transform Baton Rouge Neighborhoods