Events

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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.

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May

May 23, 2019 | Virtual

Beyond Clipboards: A Strategic Approach to Code Enforcement

A strategic code enforcement program can help local governments proactively reverse the impacts of vacant properties.

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May

May 14, 2019 - May 15, 2019 | In-Person

2019 VAD Academy

The VAD Academy is the right opportunity for government and nonprofit professionals, and their private sector and community partners, who seek to implement a more integrated approach to problem properties.

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Apr

April 27, 2019 | Virtual

LISC Safety and Justice: Collaborative Approaches for Safe Places

LISC Safety and Justice will present on their model of collaborative problems solving to address neighborhood crime and safety challenges.

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Apr

April 25, 2019 | Virtual

Planting Refuge: Violence Prevention Through Vacant Property Greening

This webinar features the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center’s research on vacant properties and crime and the effect of greening to prevent violence.

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Mar

March 28, 2019 | Virtual

Land Banks and Land Banking 101 (2019)

Land banks are not a silver bullet, and it’s not always clear if a land bank could be a good addition to a community’s toolbox.

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Feb

February 28, 2019 | Virtual

Communities at Risk: Understanding the Challenges Facing Middle Neighborhoods

In this webinar, Alan Mallach introduces middle neighborhoods and discusses why they matter, how they’re changing, and why their conditions and future need to be a focus for local governments, community development corporations, and others.

November 21, 2024 | Virtual

The Road Ahead for Land Banks

Land banks’ flexibility to respond to local challenges and opportunities sets them apart from other entities. Throughout the decades, land banks continued to evolve and respond to meet the changing needs of the communities they serve—more important than ever given present realities of the real estate market and community and…

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.

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