Ahmedabad Begins 76-Unit Demolition; Others Plan

Several communities are pursuing demolition and redevelopment for different reasons. In Ahmedabad, officials have resumed removing homes and businesses to widen roads around Narendra Modi Stadium ahead of the 2030 Commonwealth Games, with the city also preparing an Olympic bid. Rocky Mount expects to demolish the long-vacant, blighted Carleton House property within several months, pending state paperwork. In Eastbourne, a proposal would replace two commercial properties with 11 flats, while Mid Suffolk councillors approved replacing six unsafe, long-empty bungalows with family homes despite concerns about design, solar panels and affordability. Panama City is also using voluntary buyouts to acquire and demolish homes in flood hazard areas to reduce future disaster risks.