The ailing economy, the foreclosure crisis, the tanking housing market, and high unemployment have coalesced into an economic storm perfectly positioned to wreak havoc on America's neighborhoods. SeeClickFix has become a repository for imagery of abandoned and severely blighted homes in towns and cities throughout the U.S, as users document quality of life issues and discuss potential clean-up events.

Here are some photos and quotes from our users, which provide an inside look into the everyday concerns sparked by the housing crisis.

Pontiac, MI: "the house is so charred, the roof caved in over the porch [...] A strong wind could knock this place down."

Haltom City, TX: There are "Rodents and now cats that come into my yard from this overgrown and filthy location."




Tucson, AZ: "This house is boarded up and its backyard is being used for wildcat dumping"




Corona, CA: "Property abandoned and weeds are out of control!" "The mosquitoes in the green pool are a nightmare as well!"




Pontiac, MI: "burned out house, open to trespass"



New Haven, CT: This house "is a hazard for kids that play around there[...] it has been there for ages now."




Tucson, AZ: "vacant, boarded up, broken windows, homeless breaking into it, high weeds"

Pontiac, MI: "This house has sewage, rats and mold. It is also used for illegal activities."

Corona, CA: "The row of trees are completely dead and should be removed because of fire hazard [...] This is bad for property values."