National 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 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 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 MorePlanting 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.
Read MoreMyth 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.
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 MoreLISC 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.
Read MoreBringing 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.
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.
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