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Brownfield redevelopment reclaims the potential of underutilized properties, improves a neighborhood’s health and wellbeing, and can spark community revitalization.
Read More »Ideas for Opportunity Zones 2.0 to leverage existing vacant properties in distressed communities, with land bank support.
Read More »A land bank is a public entity with unique powers to put vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties back to productive use according to community goals.
Read More »Brownfield properties, often referred to as “brownfields,” are properties where the presence or potential presence of hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant makes redevelopment challenging and costly.
Read More »NHIA would create a new federal tax credit to support construction or rehabilitation of single-family homes in distressed communities.
Read More »Find a land bank near you and make sure you understand what makes them different from traditional real estate sellers.
Read More »How to conduct a neighborhood survey to assess the scale of illegal dumping and prioritize city resources for cleanup and prevention.
Read More »Five examples of creative approaches land banks have taken to addressing vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
Read More »Grassroots community leaders from Lafayette, Memphis, and Rochester share their stories and motivations for community revitalization.
Read More »In 2024, Community Progress doubled down on its commitment to helping local governments use code enforcement to address VAD properties.
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