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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...
The Role of Investors in the Single-Family Market in Distressed Neighborhoods: The Case of AtlantaPublication Date: 2/5/2013
By Dan Immergluck
As a result of the housing crisis, Atlanta has experienced a significant increase in the number of investor-owned single-family properties. This study seeks to describe the flow of single-family properties coming out REO status and the behavior 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...
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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Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization Corporation: the Beginning, the Present, and Beyond, 2009 - 2011Publication Date: 11/17/2011
By W. Dennis Keating, PhD, Cleveland State University
Dennis Keating of Cleveland State University in Ohio spent six weeks with Cuyahoga County Land Reutilization staff to learn more about the inner workings of the land bank, and compiled that information into a comprehensive report about one of...
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...
Re-Imagining Cleveland: Ideas to Action Resource BookPublication Date: 2/1/2011
By Neighborhood Progress Inc./Cleveland Land Lab at Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative - Kent State University
Nearly three years ago after an eye-opening study on land abandonment in the city of Cleveland, planners, residents, and other engaged community stakeholders crafted a comprehensive...
Community Stabilization in the NeighborWorks NetworkPublication Date: 11/1/2010
By NeighborWorks America; 11/2010
This report presents case studies of 12 nonprofit housing and community development organizations working towards neighborhood stabilization, all of whom are affiliated with NeighborWorks® America, many of whom are grantees of HUD’s NSP program. The...
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...
Meeting the Challenge of Distressed Property Investors in America's NeighborhoodsPublication Date: 10/1/2010
By Alan Mallach for LISC
This report takes a thorough look at the growing impact of distressed property investors and offers a range of actions local governments and CDCs can take to encourage responsible ownership.
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REO & Vacant Properties: Strategies for Neighborhood StabilizationPublication Date: 9/1/2010
By the Federal Reserve Banks of Boston and Cleveland
A complete overview of the scope and problem of real estate-owned and vacant properties and detailed solutions on addressing blight.
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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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When Investors Buy Up the Neighborhood: Preventing Investor Ownership from Causing Neighborhood DeclinePublication Date: 4/1/2010
By Sarah Treuhaft, Kalima Rose and Karen Black
This report released by PolicyLink lays out several strategies for municipalities and private investors aimed at curtailing neglected and irresponsibly-managed REO properties that decimate the value of surrounding communities.
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