Submitted by AnarcheAmor in axolotl

There's an abandoned building not too far from where I live that has been empty since 2006 or 2007. The current state of it now is that it's basically just a 6 story brickhouse full of ash since a fire had burned it up around a year ago. What can I do to make use of it? Graffiti seems to be an obvious choice and any renovation is out of the question given how hazardous the building was before the fire and how dangerous it is now with all the fire damage.

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videl wrote

encourage the growth of local fauna into the building maybe. I think there was an article I saw on here about an abandoned building in a city which had flooded and was then stocked with fish by locals who then used it as a food source. as close to something like that as you can get would be nice I think.

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AnarcheAmor OP wrote

Seed bombing, maybe?

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videl wrote

Probably. Depends a lot on the location I think. I wouldn't limit myself to plants only. A source of drinking water could bring in many different animals. Could find an old bird bath or DIY it. Maybe bird feeders. both of which attract more than birds. If there are frogs nearby, a small pool that they can get in and out of I think they'd enjoy. however, Mosquitoes & other animals like raccoons might be a concern if this is an area w a lot of humans nearby. Wouldn't want some asshole to complain to the authorities after all. Good luck.

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videl wrote

it just occurred to me that those bat houses would be worth looking into since no one would complain about bats probably

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gwenlostinthesaucestacy wrote

Such a good idea. If it's humid enough, you may be able to introduce some moss. The way people grow moss on bricks and stone in their garden is by making a slurry, which is a mixture of chopped up moss and a food source (buttermilk/yogurt/etc.). You paint it onto your surface of choice and keep it moist as it grows.

You could also just put some moss on some fabric, keep it moist until it attaches, and throw that wherever. People do that when they're moving it to soil, though, not stone. You may still need a food source. But I'm not an expert on the topic, I've just looked into it when I was thinking about adding moss to a jean jacket. If it's dry in the building, I doubt moss would work well without very frequent upkeep.

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Glenn_carbon wrote

By now anything worth salvaging is most likely gone so I'd have to agree with everyone else here and say let nature take over, and maybe help out if you can.

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