Nine Leadership Institute Delegations Reflect Nationwide Need for Vacant Properties Solutions (Press Release)
February 23, 2016
Nine Leadership Institute Delegations Reflect Nationwide Need for Vacant Properties Solutions (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) Photo Gallery Community Progress Leadership Institute WASHINGTON, D.C. – Delegations from nine cities across three states and the District of Columbia have been…

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Community Progress Launches New Community Revitalization Fellowship for Resident Leaders (Press Release)
January 10, 2019
Community Progress Launches New Community Revitalization Fellowship for Resident Leaders (Press Release)

More Info News Release (PDF) About the Community Revitalization Fellowship About Center for Community Progress WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Center for Community Progress, a national nonprofit organization, is…

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Ten Municipalities Selected to Address Vacant Properties at the Vacant Property Leadership Institute
May 18, 2023
Ten Municipalities Selected to Address Vacant Properties at the Vacant Property Leadership Institute

Delegations from Indiana, Missouri, and Ohio have been selected for the 2023 Vacant Property Leadership Institute.

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A 341-page blight-fighting plan requires a lot of teamwork
June 23, 2015
A 341-page blight-fighting plan requires a lot of teamwork

Cross-posted from Next City, this article is one of a ten-part series inspired by the 2015 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference. Three hundred and forty-one pages and 235.5 megabytes. That’s the length…

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Problem to Purpose: The Drug Activity Answer for One Lansing Neighborhood, Get Creative
April 21, 2020
Problem to Purpose: The Drug Activity Answer for One Lansing Neighborhood, Get Creative

Empty lots are open opportunities – for safety threats or community innovation. Pegasus Garden, located in the Prospect PLACE neighborhood in Lansing, Michigan, is a great example of what happens when communities choose option two.

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HomeWorks: Bronzeville
October 20, 2021
HomeWorks: Bronzeville

The project focuses on a housing cluster where each property will include both living and work space for artists to support entrepreneurship culture and youth development in…

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Community Progress Welcomes 2022 Community Revitalization Fellows from New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico
May 24, 2022
Community Progress Welcomes 2022 Community Revitalization Fellows from New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico

The Center for Community Progress announces the selected fellowship cohorts for this year’s Community Revitalization Fellowship.  WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 24, 2022 – The Center for Community…

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Headlines: The latest on vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties – August 22, 2019
August 22, 2019
Headlines: The latest on vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties – August 22, 2019

This is our twice-monthly round-up of news stories covering challenges related to vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties — and how communities are transforming these properties into assets….

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