by William Crum 0 shares The dilapidated house at 2900 N Harvey Parkway on Friday in Oklahoma City. [Photo by Chris Landsberger, The Oklahoman] Every month, the Oklahoma City Council votes to tear down decrepit houses. Owners seldom show up. When they do, most likely it's to plead for time to make repairs. That changed this fall when James Matherly's house at 2900 N Harvey Parkway made the list. Matherly came to the council and all but said, “Tear down my house — please.” How that came to be shines a light on a burgeoning conflict between residents who value historic homes and those with an intense desire to live in attractive urban surroundings. Historic...
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