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The National Land Bank Network (NLBN) at the Center for Community Progress connects land bank leaders to the tools, networks, and resources they need to return vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties to productive use. As the first membership-based community of practice for the field of land banking, NLBN supports the over 300 land banks and land banking programs throughout the United States with in-person and online convening, research, technical assistance, and equity-focused education.
What is a Land Bank
Land banks are public entities with unique governmental powers solely focused on getting vacant and abandoned properties back to productive use according to community goals. They benefit neighborhoods working towards revitalization in the face of widespread vacancy in post-industrial cities and small, rural communities alike.
Community Progress has provided direct assistance and leadership training to land banks around the country; championed statewide networks of land banks in multiple states; been involved in nearly every effort to pass state-enabling legislation for land banking; and published industry-leading resources widely used by practitioners, policymakers and community organizations interested in advancing land banks and land banking programs.
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Not an NLBN Member Yet?
Membership in the National Land Bank Network is free for all land banks. Join to get access to exclusive resources, training, networking opportunities, and more.
Our Initiatives
Join us September 8-9, 2025 in Detroit for the only conference dedicated to the land banking field.
Pairing seasoned leaders in land banking with newer leaders looking for growth and guidance.
Offering hands-on quarterly trainings for NLBN members in a virtual classroom setting.
Providing financial support for land banks using innovative approaches to property revitalization.
Mapping every land bank in the US and helping people find land banks near them.
Giving rural land bank leaders and partners a space to connect and solve shared challenges.
The most comprehensive data on the diverse needs of land banks across the country.
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Get Help For Your Community
If you’re struggling with vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties in your community, check out our free online resources, webinars, and publications. The Center for Community Progress also provides customized, expert guidance to state and local governments to draft state-enabling land bank legislation, local policies, and help land banks conduct strategic planning in service of equitable neighborhood revitalization.
Contact us at [email protected] to learn more!