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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...
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...
Economic Impacts of Residential Property Abandonment and the Genesee County Land Bank in Flint, MichiganPublication Date: 4/1/2007
By Nigel G. Griswold and Patricia E. Norris for Land Policy Institute
The costs of abandonment have been documented for some time – higher crime rates, decreased property values, reduced tax revenue…this study adds to the growing research proving that the value of intervention can be...
New episode of video series showcases how land banks can transform communitiesPublication Date: 12/27/2011
The latest edition of The Bright Side features guest host Dan Kildee of Community Progress, with segments on housing and green projects, deconstruction, commercial development and the basics of land banking. CEDAM, the Community Economic Development Association of Michigan, produces this engaging...
Vacant Land Now & Tomorrow: Building Enduring Values with Natural AssetsPublication Date: 11/3/2008
By Joan Iverson Nassauer and Rebekah VanWieren
This report anaylzes the pioneering revitalization effort of the Genesee County Land Bank as model for the type of policies and approaches land banks across the country can emulate.
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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...
Land Banks as a Redevelopment Tool - Cascade NewsletterPublication Date: 9/1/2010
By Dan Kildee
The Fall 2010 issue of the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia's Cascade newsletter focuses on urban renewal and how localities like Philadelphia and Flint are using traditionally-troublesome vacant and abadoned properties to its advanage. Kildee explains in the article he wrote for...
The Art of Code Enforcement: A Practical GuidePublication Date: 8/19/2012
By Martin Collins
This book offers a number of tools and strategies for code enforcement administration.
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Land Bank Authorities: A Guide for the Creation and Operation of Local Land BanksPublication Date: 4/1/2005
By Frank Alexander for LISC
In this guidebook, Emory Law Professor Frank Alexander explores the development of land banks in St. Louis, Cleveland, Louisville, Atlanta, and Genesee County, Mich., addressing the conditions, history, and legal structures of each. In comparing and contrasting the...
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