This quarterly update from Community Progress’ Michigan Initiatives team highlights … Read More
Michigan Quarterly Update: January – March 2021
This quarterly update from Community Progress’ Michigan Initiatives team highlights … Read More
COVID-19 Impact on Michigan Communities: Risks, Interventions, Resources
There is no question. Michigan communities are encountering and will … Read More
Bringing Michigan’s land bank leaders together in rural Marquette County
Land bank leaders gathered in Marquette, Michigan, last month, on … Read More
This Tax Day, making the case for property tax reform in Detroit
Ineffective property tax systems can have a detrimental community … Read More
Two new resources to inform short- and long-term vacant land reuse
When it comes to vacant land reuse, perhaps no other … Read More
New research finds investment in neighborhood stabilization pays off—and more is needed
“House prices have sufficiently recovered and foreclosure activities have sufficiently … Read More
How Detroit Taught Itself to Demolish Vacant Houses Safely
Cross-posted from Next City, this article is one of a ten-part series inspired … Read More
What does it take to eliminate blight? New framework offers a model
The City of Flint Planning Commission recently adopted Beyond Blight: … Read More
How Marquette County Land Bank took on property at an abandoned air force base
Land banks can be useful in communities of all sizes. … Read More