“A lot of tiny pieces lost”
October 2, 2013
“A lot of tiny pieces lost”

Cross-posted from Next City, this article is part of the 2013 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference liveblog series. Check out all the in-depth content — even if you weren’t able to…

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October 21, 2020
Education, Leadership, & Engagement

The Education, Leadership, and Engagement team shares our decades of legal, strategic, and policy expertise with local leaders who want to build momentum for community-driven revitalization by…

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COVID-19 Recovery: Alan Mallach, Smart Growth America, and More Share on the Future of Cities
September 22, 2020
COVID-19 Recovery: Alan Mallach, Smart Growth America, and More Share on the Future of Cities

COVID-19 is proving to be more than a crisis for America’s cities, towns, and counties. The unexpected synergy of a pandemic, elections, climate change and social unrest…

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From the Great Recession to COVID-19: Land Banks are Critical to Long-Term Equitable Recovery
June 1, 2020
From the Great Recession to COVID-19: Land Banks are Critical to Long-Term Equitable Recovery

Today’s COVID-19 public health crisis is evolving. As governments and business work to anticipate the potential housing and economic crisis that could follow, there is renewed focus…

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April 20, 2020
Community Progress Announces Upcoming Webinars Focused on Preventing Post-COVID-19 Vacancy

Over the last 30-days we’ve watched the COVID-19 health crisis forever change the fabric of this country. The lives of millions of Americans have been impacted and…

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Headlines: The latest on vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties – July 12, 2019
July 12, 2019
Headlines: The latest on vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties – July 12, 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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Headlines: The latest on vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties – June 14, 2019
June 14, 2019
Headlines: The latest on vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties – June 14, 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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#LoveThatLot Turns 5: Let’s celebrate amazing revitalization efforts!
January 28, 2019
#LoveThatLot Turns 5: Let’s celebrate amazing revitalization efforts!

For four years, you’ve helped #LoveThatLot blossom into the Valentine’s Day celebration for your favorite revitalization projects and community champions: 2015 – In its inaugural year, people were…

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Learning from Baltimore’s Vacants to Value: Part I
April 11, 2017
Learning from Baltimore’s Vacants to Value: Part I

In 2010, the City of Baltimore kicked off an ambitious effort to address its vacant property challenges, an effort it called Vacants to Value (V2V). After five…

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Where the brave dare not go
November 2, 2016
Where the brave dare not go

Few topics will kill a conversation faster than inviting a discussion of property taxes. At the same time, however, the efficiency and effectiveness of our local governments…

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