Safer Rentals, Stronger Communities: Lessons in Policy and Compliance from Detroit
Watch the recording here » Nearly 50 percent of Detroit households rent their homes, making the maintenance and operation of rental housing stock a priority to protect resident health and safety. At the urging of local advocates, the City of Detroit enacted an ordinance in 2017 to strengthen existing provisions regulating rental property conditions. Though…
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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.
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The only national conference dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods to help address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
Read MoreReevaluating 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.
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Join us June 21-22 for a live, free, virtual bootcamp to learn everything you need to tackle blighted properties and community revitalization.
Read MoreNational Land Bank Network Summit 2023
The NLBN Summit is the only national event dedicated to urban, suburban, and rural land banks. Join us in Cleveland, Ohio in 2023!
Read MoreStrategic Code Enforcement: A Critical Tool for Supporting COVID-19 Neighborhood Response
A successful code enforcement system supports the maintenance of safe and healthy housing, identifies and mitigates the impact of problem properties on residents and neighborhoods, and connects enforcement efforts to property reuse opportunities.
Read MoreThe Cost of a 2×4 is What?! Overview of Lumber Costs and the Opportunity for Deconstruction
Using salvaged lumber could be an alternative to the record-high cost of lumber. Deconstruction of vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties could be a cost effective and eco-friendly alternative.
Read MoreStrengthening Community Relationships to Achieve Equitable Code Enforcement
Working together with residents, code enforcement can help communities address vacant properties more effectively and equitably.
Read MoreReclaiming Vacant Properties Conference 2022 Responding to Crisis: Building an Equitable and Resilient Future
As communities face COVID-19, housing, economic crisis and higher frequency of extreme weather events, there is an urgent need to address the negative impacts of V.A.D. properties.
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