Events

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May

May 7, 2020 | Virtual

Federal Policy Update in Response to COVID-19

How federal policy response to the pandemic can help community revitalization and addressing vacant and problem properties.

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Apr

April 25, 2020 | Virtual

Community Leadership: Moving from Grassroots to Scalable Community Change

Learn how changemakers across the US, from concerned moms to nonprofit leaders, are converting the vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties next door into community resources.

Thu

Apr

April 23, 2020 | Virtual

After the COVID-19 Emergency: What’s Next for Middle Neighborhoods?

This webinar examines challenges and opportunities for middle neighborhoods after the pandemic.

Sat

Apr

April 11, 2020 | Virtual

Land Banking and COVID-19: Strategic Considerations for a Long-Term, Equitable Recovery

Residents, governments, and nonprofits can plan now for equitable, effective approaches to vacant properties across rural, urban, and suburban communities.

Thu

Feb

February 27, 2020 | Virtual

Land Banks 101: The Fundamentals of Land Banking and Equitable Development

This webinar explains one core success strategy for addressing vacancy, tax delinquency, and abandonment is helping communities drive equitable development.

Thu

Nov

November 21, 2019 | Virtual

Trends in Creative Placemaking on Problem Properties: 2019 National Survey Findings

Hear about the trends, case studies, and survey responses from practitioners, residents, government officials, nonprofit leaders and many others involved in creative placemaking efforts.

Thu

Oct

October 24, 2019 | Virtual

Bringing Nature to Communities: The Role of Land Conservancies in Addressing Vacant Properties

How the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy shifted from focusing primarily on conserving rural natural spaces to bringing the natural world to urban spaces.

Wed

Oct

October 2, 2019 - October 4, 2019 | Conference

Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference 2019 – Equity First: Revitalizing Communities Together

The ninth RVP, held in Atlanta, focused on efforts to revitalize disinvested communities in ways that meet the needs and preferences of residents, create new opportunities for and with marginalized communities, and rectify unjust land use, housing, and related policies that contributed to decline.

Thu

Aug

August 22, 2019 | Virtual

Myth Busting: Shared Equity Homeownership in Weak Market Cities

Shared-equity homeownership, a model of creating and preserving resale-restricted homeownership opportunities for low-income households, can help any city advance equity and inclusion.

Thu

Jul

July 25, 2019 | Virtual

Strengthening the Middle: Challenges and Strategies for Rebuilding Middle Neighborhoods

In this webinar, Alan Mallach zooms in on the forces threatening middle neighborhoods’ vitality and describes strategies that may help stabilize some and revive others.

October 9, 2024 - October 11, 2024 | Conference | In Person

2024 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference

The only national conference dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods to help address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.

September 26, 2024 | Virtual

The Neighborhood Revitalization and Land Banking Act: The Bipartisan Legislative Proposal that Could Help Communities Tackle Vacancy

Join this webinar to learn what the Neighborhood Revitalization and Land Banking Act would help land banks offer their communities if enacted.

August 22, 2024 | Virtual

Planting the Seeds: How Land Banks in Small Communities Can Grow Trust and Impact

With its dedicated staff leadership and an energized board of directors, the Rome/Floyd County Land Bank has leveraged data to make a case for dedicated ARPA funding to grow their capacity and implement a bold strategic plan.

July 16, 2024 | Virtual

Heirs’ Property as a Vacancy Issue: How Local Governments Can Address Tangled Title to Address or Prevent Property Abandonment and Deterioration

Learn how to how to address heirs’ property issues, and examine how these issues intersect with efforts to address vacant properties.

June 5, 2024 - June 6, 2024 | Virtual

2024 VAD Academy

VAD Academy is a virtual bootcamp for public, private, nonprofit, and community leaders whose work and communities are impacted by challenges related to vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (or “VAD”) properties.

May 23, 2024 | Virtual

Vacant Land Collaborations and Data: Lessons from CLEVLOT

Hear about CLEVLOT, a joint effort on vacant land collaboration and data led by Western Reserve Land Conservancy in partnership with various organizations across Cleveland.

April 24, 2024 | Virtual

Partnering with Public Schools: Metro Atlanta Land Bank’s Creative Neighborhood Beautification Pilot Program

Learn about the Metro Atlanta Land Bank’s development of the Neighborhood Beautification Pilot Program.

February 22, 2024 | Virtual

Reevaluating Code Enforcement: A New Approach to Addressing Problem Properties

A more strategic approach to code enforcement is needed. Learn about a new resource and scholarship for code enforcement technical assistance services.

December 5, 2023 | Virtual

Policy Reform Post-Tyler v. Hennepin County: Preserving Homeownership, Preventing Vacancy, and Reducing Legal Risk

Learn about potential policy reforms that can help to address post-Tyler v. Hennepin issues and create more equitable outcomes.

November 30, 2023 | Virtual

Dealing with Vacant Buildings and Lots as a Resident

A look into the new publication “The Resident’s Workbook for Dealing with Vacant Buildings and Lots.”

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