Vacant Property Task Force
Element Type(s): Collaboration
Organization Name: Grandmont Rosedal Development Corporation
Organization Type: Nonprofit
Partner(s): Individual
Location: Detroit, MI
Year Implemented: 2008
The Grandmont Rosedale Development Corporation (GRDC)’s Vacant Property Task Force is a resident-led initiative to target and prevent blight and vacancy in the five neighborhoods GRDC serves. Working closely with resident volunteers, the task force monitors vacant homes with the goal of ensuring that every property is properly maintained.
The task force has many initiatives related to vacant land stewardship, including a Neighborhood Beautification volunteer program to keep the GRDC neighborhoods clean and beautiful, and a focus on community security, vacant property maintenance, and code enforcement.
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