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- Community Progress Launches National Creative Placemaking DatabaseWashington, D.C. – Today, Center for Community Progress, America’s leading resource on landing banking and vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties, announced the launch of its new Creative Placemaking Database. The growing database features creative placemaking projects from across the … Read More
- National Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference in Chicago, Illinois on September 7-9, 2022Washington, D.C. – Center for Community Progress will host the tenth national Reclaiming Vacant Properties (RVP) Conference in Chicago, Illinois, on September 7-9, 2022, at the Hilton Chicago. Community Progress is America’s leading nonprofit resource for urban, suburban, and rural communities seeking … Read More
- New Resource: Vacant Land Stewardship Online Resource CenterWashington, D.C. – Today, the Center for Community Progress, America’s leading resource on issues of vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties, launched the Vacant Land Stewardship Online Resource Center, an expansive, ever-growing database of submitted vacant lot projects from across the country, along with new publications on best practices for … Read More
- Communities are Using Arts and Culture to Tackle Challenges Amid the Pandemic; and it’s Working (Press Release)The Saving Power of Community Creativity highlights leaders’ response to COVID-19 and racial injustice through arts, culture, and creative placemaking, created to be a resource for others. Washington, DC – June 29, 2021 – Today, the Center for Community Progress, … Read More
- Twelve Cities Selected to Address Vacant Properties at the Vacant Property Leadership InstituteCenter for Community Progress and the National League of Cities announce the selected cities and states to attend the Vacant Property Leadership Institute for Free Educational Programming and Customized Technical Assistance. FLINT, MICH. – Delegations from twelve cities … Read More
- Well-Known Georgia Community Development Leader Joins Community Progress’ Newly Formalized Place-Based ProgramOdetta MacLeish-White to Shape Vacancy Prevention & Affordable Housing Initiative in Georgia Washington, D.C. – March 27, 2021 – Today, the Center for Community Progress (Community Progress), the nation’s leading resource on land banking and revitalizing vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated … Read More
- National Land Bank Network Launches with “State of Land Banks” Nationwide ResearchNew Director Launches Survey and Interviews to Power New Funding Advocacy and Online Education for Fighting Vacancy Washington, D.C. – March 9, 2021 – The Center for Community Progress (Community Progress), the nation’s leading resource on landing banking … Read More
- New National Program to Help Local Governments Tackle Vacant Property Challenges in Support of Safer, Inclusive Communities Impacted by the COVID-19 CrisisCenter for Community Progress and the National League of Cities accepting Letters of Interest for Free Educational Programming and Customized Technical Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 27, 2021 – Today, the Center for Community Progress (Community Progress) and … Read More
- Community Progress Expands Technical Assistance ServicesNew Senior Advisor, Vice President and Program Leaders to Lead Local, State, and Neighborhood Assistance WASHINGTON, D.C. – December 8, 2020 — Today, the Center for Community Progress (Community Progress) announced new infrastructure changes and staff appointments to … Read More
- Community Progress CEO to Share at Yale School of the EnvironmentDr. Akilah Watkins to share on “Housing in a Pandemic-Driven World” as a part of the Community Development and Equity series WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 12, 2020 — The Yale School of the Environment has invited, Dr. Akilah Watkins, … Read More
- New Report: Michigan Vacant Home Rates Down, But Rural and Urban Counties Suffer (Press Release)State of Vacancy in Michigan 2020 Update Shares Residential Vacancy and Distressed Property Trends FLINT, M.I. – August 25, 2020 – Today, the Center for Community Progress, America’s leading resource on issues of vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) … Read More
- Community Progress Shares Support for the “Neighborhood Homes Investment Act” (Press Release)Proposed Legislation to Spur Revitalization by Closing the Real Estate Value Gap in Neighborhoods and generate more than $100 Billion in Community Development WASHINGTON, D.C. – July 14, 2020 – Today, the Center for Community Progress, America’s leading resource … Read More