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Blight is a shorthand term many people use to refer to properties they perceive as problematic in some way.
Read More »Vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties—referred to by some as “blighted properties”—pose significant costs to public health, property values, local taxpayers, and more.
Read More »When neighbors come together, they can be a powerful voice for community revitalization.
Read More »Code enforcement from A to Z: when it works, when it doesn’t, and how local governments can make code enforcement systems more fair for all.
Read More »Land banks can help rural communities deal with vacant, abandoned, and dilapidated properties.
Read More »Cities spend millions each year cleaning up illegal dumping. What if they tried to make vacant lots less appealing to dumping in the first place?
Read More »How to write a session proposal for the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference that will get noticed.
Read More »A vacant lot owned and cared for by a land bank sees a greater decrease in crime compared to privately owned lots, finds 2023 study in Flint, MI.
Read More »Learn about FHA Improvements to the 203(k) Rehab Mortgage Program and other 2023 federal programs and policies in community revitalization you might have missed.
Read More »Some highlights from National Land Bank Network and the land banking field in 2023.
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