2012 RVP Conference
June 20-22, New Orleans

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Reclaiming Vacant Properties

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Practical assistance and sweeping transformation for communities seeking to put vacant property to productive reuse.

 

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Spring 2012 Newsletter

News and views on turning vacant and abandoned properties into vibrant places.

 

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America's Legacy Cities

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The 7th Annual Land Bank Conference...

Save the date for our 7th Annual Land Bank Conference: October 14-16, 2012.

 

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2012 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference | June 20-22 | New Orleans

Join national commentators Bob Edwards and Clarence Page, government leaders from HUD, Treasury and EPA, industry leaders including Community Progress experts – and hundreds of community advocates and state and local government officials – at Remaking America for the 21st Century – Reclaiming Vacant Properties this June 20 – 22 in New Orleans.
 
Explore community-strengthening strategies at more than 30 sessions on topics from code enforcement to placemaking, from land reuse to creating land banks and other acquisition and disposition tools. Sharpen your skills – from strategic planning and communications to education and coalition-building strategies in skill-building trainings. Share your experiences, successes, challenges and plans in state caucuses or networking breakfasts. Explore New Orleans and Baton Rouge on June 20 through mobile workshops.
 
Early registration is now open. For a full conference schedule and to learn more, click here.
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Dan Kildee on Community Progress’ vision, our work over the last two years to develop the tools, strategies and relationships to help civic leaders and local advocates repurpose vacant and abandoned property, and the power of collaboration to transform communities.
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Livable Communities Act

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Cook County – the county seat of the City of Chicago – unanimously passed landmark vacant property registration legislation in December 2011 that will help prevent neglect in unincorporated Cook and any of the County’s 128 municipalities that choose to participate. Community Progress worked with local groups to support the effort.
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