Citizens Involved and Invested in Columbia, or CiViC, formed in response to the City Council acting by resolution, not ordinance, to create an EEZ Advisory Board and declare 60 percent of Columbia to be blighted. The scope of the blight map is staggering — including all of our vibrant downtown, the historic and pastoral MU quadrangle and many beautiful neighborhoods.
GUEST COMMENTARY: CiVic seeks to have civil debate about enhanced enterprise zones
Friday, May 4, 2012 | 7:38 p.m. CDT;
updated 4:58 p.m. CDT, Saturday, May 5, 2012
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