SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (Springfield Daily Citizen) —
Becky Volz is passionate about preserving the historic homes in the Woodland Heights neighborhood, where she serves as president of the neighborhood association. She loves the front porches of the Craftsman- and Victorian-style homes and the big trees in their yards.
“You sit on your front porch and get to know your neighbors, see what’s going on up and down the street. It’s just a friendlier philosophy,” she said. “You don’t pull in your garage, close the door and go in the house.”
Despite its charm, Woodland Heights faces the same challenges as the other historic neighborhoods in north and central Springfield: a large number of nuisance properties and absentee landlords, an aging housing stock with homeowners who cannot afford to make the necessary repairs and a high percentage of renters versus homeowners.
“That’s where I really feel like Restore SGF can kind of change the landscape of our properties”
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