The residents hated the place, and the city declared it uninhabitable.

The city had declared it safe only for foot or bike traffic.

Soon after, the city declared an 11 pm curfew and called in 6000 troops from the national guard.

The next three structures were leveled when the city declared them unsafe.

Finally, the city declared the building unsafe and tore it down.

So it came as no surprise to learn last fall that the city had declared bankruptcy.

The city has since declared the tract a historic site.

The city declared last month the deadliest ever with 120 killings, more than the previous record of 117 in November 1974.

The city declared the temple a cultural site in 1982.

A year ago, the city was declaring victory in the war on crack.