Slumlord Cycle

Some of the neighborhood tenants in Woonsocket keep their dogs on their porches, serving as their "yard." The dogs pee and poop on deck since they have no place else to go, and permanently infuse the wood of the porch with a wretched smell. I know this from walking by. I see it and I smell it, and tenants tell me about it. The slumlord cycle is the root of Woonsocket's problems, beyond the poverty of its residents. If the slumlords were held accountable our beloved city would have a better self-image.