Looking Back at the 2020-21 Community Revitalization Fellowship: Creative Placemaking by Community Leaders from Three Cities
September 13, 2023
Looking Back at the 2020-21 Community Revitalization Fellowship: Creative Placemaking by Community Leaders from Three Cities

Learn about creative placemaking projects by residents of Birmingham, Alabama; Reading, Pennsylvania; and Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

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Policy Brief: Tyler v. Hennepin County
August 10, 2023
Policy Brief: Tyler v. Hennepin County

What state and local government leaders need to know to reform their property tax foreclosure systems after Tyler v. Hennepin County.

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What Causes “Urban Prairies” in Shrinking Cities?
June 13, 2023
What Causes “Urban Prairies” in Shrinking Cities?

As cities shrink, once-urban land becomes available for other uses or reverts to nature, leading to the phenomenon of “urban prairies.”

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Hardest Hit Funds demolition policy change on track to become a boon for distressed communities
July 1, 2014
Hardest Hit Funds demolition policy change on track to become a boon for distressed communities

This article was originally published in the Summer 2014 issue of Breaking Ground, our quarterly newsletter. To receive Breaking Ground in your inbox, please join our email list….

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Using Vacant Properties for a Climate Resilient Future
May 11, 2023
Using Vacant Properties for a Climate Resilient Future

Discover how vacant properties can be transformed into climate-resilient assets. Exploring strategies for urban heat, stormwater management, and more.

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Finding common ground in the fight against blight
May 20, 2014
Finding common ground in the fight against blight

Originally posted on The Catalyst: Ideas and Insights from Living Cities As a part of the Project on Municipal Innovation (PMI) – A network of Mayoral chiefs of staff…

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How the Tri-COG Land Bank is Transforming Vacant Properties in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
April 6, 2023
How the Tri-COG Land Bank is Transforming Vacant Properties in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Representing Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the Tri-COG land bank has had enormous success in its first five years of operation.

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American Rescue Plan Act
March 29, 2023
American Rescue Plan Act

Can You Use ARPA Funds to Tackle Vacant Properties? The American Rescue Plan Act’s (ARPA) $350 billion State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund distributes federal relief to…

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Incorporating Green Building Into Your Equitable Community Development Plan
January 31, 2023
Incorporating Green Building Into Your Equitable Community Development Plan

How Atlanta communities are using green building technology to reclaim urban heat islands.

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