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.”
Read MoreContracts and Codes: What Land Banks Should Know About Community Gardens
Join the Houston Land Bank to understand the land development policy considerations that go into an urban garden leasing program.
Read More2023 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 MoreUtilizing Partnerships and Collaboration in Vacant Land Stewardship
Learn how to utilize partnerships and collaboration to execute effective vacant land stewardship, with case studies from the St. Louis Vacancy Collaborative.
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 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 MoreVacant Land Stewardship: New Online Resource Center from Community Progress
Access the newest online resources and tips for vacant land in your community, including examples of creative vacant lot reuse projects.
Read MoreTrends 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.
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.
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