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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...
Detroit Future City: Detroit Strategic Framework PlanPublication Date: 1/9/2013
By The Detroit Works Project
The Detroit Strategic Framework outlines a long range vision for Detroit's future development. It is the result of a two year planning and community engagement process that closely examined the city's current challenges, assets and opportunities. The...
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...
A Difference-in-Differences Analysis of Health, Safety, and Greening Vacant Urban SpacePublication Date: 11/28/2011
By Charles C. Branas, Rose A. Cheney, John M. MacDonald, Vicky W. Tam, Tara D. Jackson and Thomas R. Ten Have
Greening of vacant urban land may affect health and safety. The authors conducted a decade-long difference-in-differences analysis of the impact of a vacant lot greening program in...
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...
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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Vacant Land Management in Philadelphia: The Cost of the Current System and the Benefits of ReformPublication Date: 11/1/2010
By Econsult, Penn Institute for Urban Research at the University of Pennsylvania, May 8 Consulting
The 40,000 vacant parcels in Philadelphia cause $3.6 billion in reduced property values, cost more than $20 million per year in city maintenance and nets the city $70 million less in...
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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To Be Strong Again: Renewing the Promise in Smaller Industrial Cities.Publication Date: 4/1/2008
By Radhika Fox and Miriam Axel-Lute
This new publication presents an equitable development agenda for redeveloping smaller industrial cities. With populations ranging from 15,000 to 150,000 and median household incomes below $35,000, these cities face unique challenges, but with coordinated...
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