I own a home in Atlanta and I've noticed this too, but I think this article misses a bigger point: Crime. If you're a corporation, or business owner, it seems obvious you'd want your business in a lower crime area. The city wants you to build in neglected areas because the hope is commerce brings higher incomes, which may result in safer streets, etc. Which begs the question: Who should take the lead in this, the businesses, or the government? I think it's asking a lot to ask/demand businesses take the risk first, before the government has done a better job of reducing crime, poverty, and improving infrastructure.