17. How Else might Blight be Characterized?

A subjective description of blight is a property or group of properties or neighborhood that in its overall condition that substantially impairs or arrests the sound growth of a municipality, retards the provision of housing accommodation, or constitutes an economic and / social liability. As such, it blight is a menace to the public health, safety, morals or welfare. Blight creates the existence of health, safety, or welfare factors requiring high levels of municipal services or substantial physical underutilization or vacancy of sites, building or other improvements.