Yes, it is sad that we have so many, esp from the surrounding counties who are cheerleaders for our failure. Despite so many of their neighbors who are prime instigators of our decay. Many of the decayed buildings are owned by no city residents or entities. The ghettoizing of the city after the 2nd war was to provide the counties with fewer poor and mostly white residents. The annexing of infrastructure, esp sewer and water essentially allowed the county residents a free ride. Too many outsiders fishing at the Baltimore pond, too few restocking.