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**article:Students Urge Tear Down of Abandoned Homes**

** Students Urge Tear Down Of Abandoned Homes  ** POSTED: Friday, January 23, 2009 UPDATED: 7:26 pm EST January 23, 2009 http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/18550440/detail.html ||                         ** DETROIT -- ** Thirty-three students conviced Detroit City Council to demolish abandoned homes in their neighborhoods. After recieving letters expressing concern about the abandoned homes from a class of sixth grade students at Detroit Service Learning Academy, City Council President Monica Conyers made the decision to tear them down. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/18550440/detail.html "The letters I received from the children were so passionate and had various good reasons for wanting the abandoned buildings torn down, that I decided to invite them to the council meeting to allow them to address the council personally," said Conyers. Conyers invited the students to appear at Jan. 23 Committee of the Whole Council Meeting. The students will show a slide presentation of abandoned houses that they would like to see torn down. Afterwards, four of the students are scheduled to address council as well as a representative from the City's Department of Building and Safety. Once all of their questions are asked and answered, Conyers will present all 33 students with "Spirit of Detroit" awards. The students will also be given a tour the offices of the council members and visit the lobby of Cockrel's office. http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/18550440/detail.html "This is an excellent opportunity for these children to learn about their city government," stated Conyers. " Hopefully, they will remember this experience and know whenever they have an issue they can call upon their local elected officials." // Copyright 2009 by ClickOnDetroit.com. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. //