2023 VAD Academy
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 MoreLand Banks in America: Today’s Movement and What We’ve Learned
Join this webinar to learn more about the new National Land Bank Network from the Center for Community Progress.
Read MoreUnderstanding the Final Rule: Leveraging ARPA to Address Vacancy and Strengthen Communities
American Rescue Plan Act funds can be used to help address vacant properties and community revitalization. Learn how in this webinar.
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.
Read MoreReclaiming 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.
Read MoreNeighborhood Homes Investment Act: A Targeted, Bipartisan Tax Credit to Help Communities
Learn how the NHIA could help close the appraisal gap — the difference between the cost to acquire and rehab or build a property and its updated market value.
Read MoreLand 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.
Read MoreLand Banks and Community Land Trusts: Partnering to Provide Equitable Housing Opportunities for Generations to Come
Learn the difference between land banks and community land trusts, and how they can partner to create affordable housing opportunities.
Read MoreLand 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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