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Redefining "Rust Belt": An Exchange of Strategies by the Cities of Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit and PhiladelphiaPublication Date: 9/1/2013
Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
On June 18th, 2013, community leaders from the cities of Baltimore, Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia engaged in a discussion on the successes and challenges they face in efforts to revitalize their cities. This event,...
Economic Impacts of the Ingham County Land Bank (2006-2012)Publication Date: 8/29/2013
BY THE MSU LAND POLICY INSTITUTE FOR THE INGHAM COUNTY LAND BANK FAST TRACK AUTHORITY, TREASURER’S OFFICE, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN
The primary objective of this research is to determine what, if any, positive effect Land Bank activities have on nearby property values and...
Regenerating America's Legacy CitiesPublication Date: 6/25/2013
By Alan Mallach, Center for Community Progress and Lavea Brachman, Greater Ohio Policy Center
In this policy brief, Mallach and Brachman analyze 18 cities that have experienced significant population and job loss, highlighting their existing obstacles as well as opportunities. The...
Cook County Land Bank TAP ReportPublication Date: 12/18/2012
By Urban Land Institute, Chicago
Cook County, Illinois has faced a widespread problem of vacancy and abandonment, especially following the recent foreclosure crisis. This report, produced by a Technical Assistance Panel (TAP) to support land banking efforts in the County, introduces the problem of...
2011 Community Progress Annual ReportPublication Date: 5/11/2012
We formed Community Progress in 2010 to offer cutting edge information, tools and support to communities fighting to prevent abandonment and create strategies for productive reuse of property. Our 2011 annual report – our first as an organization – documents both the practical...
Banking on Neighborhood StabilizationPublication Date: 4/25/2012
By Dan Kildee
Even the most sophisticated private and nonprofit partnerships for dealing with vacant property will end up with some properties that don’t pencil out. Land banks can step in to keep those properties from dragging down revitalization efforts.
A year ago, the Beach Street...
Putting Data to Work: Data-Driven Approaches to Strengthening NeighborhoodsPublication Date: 12/13/2011
A timely and comprehensive look at innovative ways communities are building data systems to improve knowledge of local demographic trends and more effectively target limited resources.
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Vacant Properties: Growing Number Increases Communities' Costs and ChallengesPublication Date: 11/4/2011
The Government Accounting Office – the GAO – has released a report on vacant properties, analyzing costs and consequences for local communities (Community Progress associates assisted in research, along with experts from around the country). GAO was asked to examine trends in...
Reinventing America's Legacy Cities: Strategies for Cities Losing PopulationPublication Date: 7/1/2011
By The 110th American Assembly
While most U.S. cities are rebounding from their nadir a decade or two ago with healthier downtowns, neighborhoods, and local economies, other cities with rich historical heritages and valuable resources for the nation’s future are experiencing severe...
Land Banks as a Redevelopment ToolPublication Date: 4/1/2011
By Dan Kildee, Center for Community Progress
Community Progress President and former Genesee County (MI) Treasurer uses this presentation to explore how regional land banks can be used to redevelop some of the most distressed properties.
Kildee first gave the presentation during the 2011...
National Community Stabilization Trust's REO MatchPublication Date: 1/1/2011
REO Match is a bridge between financial institutions and local housing providers across the country that provides a platform to give local housing providers a clear, consistent, and straight path to acquire foreclosed and abandoned properties from financial institutions. Municipalities and other...
Neighborhood Stabilization and Safety in North East PhiladelphiaPublication Date: 12/1/2010
By John Kromer and Christopher Kingsley
Published by The Penn Fels Institute of Government
This publication presents data on demographic and social indicators for the Association of Puerto Ricans on the March (APM) target area, Southwest Center City, and Philadelphia as a whole. The findings...
Mortgage Foreclosures: Additional Mortgage Servicer Actions Could Help Reduce the Frequency and Impact of Abandoned ForeclosuresPublication Date: 11/1/2010
By the U.S. Government Accountability Office
Based on studying mortgage servicer data and interviews, this GAO report delivers an analysis of the prevalence and impact of "bank walkaways" and actions locals are taking to mitigate the impacts of abandoned foreclosures.
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Responsible Approaches to Neighborhood Stabilization: Case Studies in ActionPublication Date: 11/1/2010
By NeighborWorks America
This report includes case studies of organizations that are using some of NeighborWorks’ 12 core principles for responsible redevelopment in their work to stabilize their communities. The organizations in these case studies have some tools at their disposal, such as...
Presentations from the 2010 Reclaiming Vacant Properties conferencePublication Date: 10/13/2010
By multiple presenters
Nearly 1,000 people attended the third national Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference was held October 13-15, 2010 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. While the issues of vacancy, abandonment, and foreclosure have had a profound effect on the well-being of the...
Neighborhood Stabilization Land Bank ToolkitPublication Date: 9/1/2010
By Community Progress for U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
This toolkit provides guidelines and samples of policies and models for partnerships local governments can use to implement land banking authorities within its jurisdiction.
Visit the HUD website for the toolkit...
A Full Response to an Empty House: Public Safety Strategies for Addressing Mortgage Fraud and the Foreclosure CrisisPublication Date: 5/1/2010
By Robert V. Wolf, Center for Court Innovation
In 2009, the Bureau of Justice Assistance (U.S. Department of Justice) brought together experts to examine solutions to the mortgage fraud, vacancies, and neighborhood instability that had been fueled by changes in the economy. The Center for Court...
Facing the Urban Challenge: Reimagining Land Use in America's Distressed Older Cities - The Federal Policy RolePublication Date: 5/1/2010
By Alan Mallach for The Brookings Institution
As many of the country’s older cities grapple with steady population loss, this report analyzes how the federal government can shape local planning and efficient land use.
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