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Geography
A Brief Primer
Download a one-page explainer on what vacant land stewardship is, and why it’s important.
Read More »Building on a Strong Foundation for the Next Stage of Growth
Community Progress worked with the Chesapeake Land Bank Authority to develop an ambitious strategic plan for the next five years.
Read More »Key Takeaways
This one-pager of our 2025 State of Land Banking summarizes survey results.
Read More »Community Progress Code Enforcement TA Scholarship Memo
How the City of Jackson, Mississippi is using code enforcement strategies to address vacant and abandoned properties and revitalize neighborhoods.
Read More »A Strategic Curriculum for Local Practitioners Nationwide
A guide to training your code enforcement officers to help achieve your department’s ultimate goal: Compliance.
Read More »Analysis and Recommendations
Analysis and strategy recommendations for using code lien foreclosure in service of neighborhood revitalization while minimizing unintended harm.
Read More »Recommendations to Promote Equitable Code Compliance for Substandard Rental Properties
Community Progress assessed Providence’s code enforcement approach for deteriorating, occupied rental properties and recommended improvements.
Read More »A Strategic Curriculum for Local Practitioners
A curriculum for training code enforcement officers, focused on compliance without unintended harm.
Read More »Regarding Approach to Acquisition and Disposition of Nontraditional Properties
The memo outlines 12 recommendations for the WCLB to improve disposition of challenging properties, strengthen partnerships, and align operations with broader goals for housing, sustainability, and economic development.
Read More »Next Five: 2025–2030 Strategic Plan
“Next Five” is a strategic plan for the Detroit Land Bank Authority for 2025-2030, developed by Community Progress in partnership with DLBA.
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