National Land Bank Network
The National Land Bank Network (NLBN) at the Center for Community Progress connects land bank leaders to the tools, networks, and resources they need to return vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties to productive use. As the first membership-based community of practice for the field of land banking, NLBN supports the over 300 land banks and land banking programs throughout the United States with in-person and online convening, research, technical assistance, and education.
What is a Land Bank?
Land banks are public entities with unique governmental powers solely focused on getting vacant and abandoned properties back to productive use according to community goals. They benefit neighborhoods working towards revitalization in the face of widespread vacancy in post-industrial cities and small, rural communities alike.
Community Progress has provided direct assistance and leadership training to land banks around the country; championed statewide networks of land banks in multiple states; been involved in nearly every effort to pass state-enabling legislation for land banking; and published industry-leading resources widely used by practitioners, policymakers and community organizations interested in advancing land banks and land banking programs.
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Membership in the National Land Bank Network is free for all land banks. Join to get access to exclusive resources, training, networking opportunities, and more.
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Our Initiatives
Join us September 8-9, 2025 in Detroit for the only conference dedicated to the land banking field.
Pairing seasoned leaders in land banking with newer leaders looking for growth and guidance.
Offering hands-on quarterly trainings for NLBN members in a virtual classroom setting.
Providing financial support for land banks using innovative approaches to property revitalization.
Mapping every land bank in the US and helping people find land banks near them.
Giving rural land bank leaders and partners a space to connect and solve shared challenges.
The most comprehensive data on the diverse needs of land banks across the country.
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Get Help For Your Community
Whether you run a large urban land bank or a small rural land bank, the National Land Bank Network is here to support you. We connect you with a network of fellow land bank leaders and provide tools and resources that help land banks build strong, resilient communities.
Join our network or contact us at [email protected] to learn how we can help!