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Kalamazoo County Land Bank 2026–2030 Strategic Plan
Executive Summary Since 2010, the Kalamazoo County Land Bank Authority (KCLBA) has worked to address vacant, abandoned, deteriorated, and tax-foreclosed properties in the city of Kalamazoo and throughout the county. As vacancy challenges and market conditions have shifted over the last 15 years, the KCLBA has proven to be a…
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.
Read More »Examples of Brownfield Redevelopment from Three Land Banks
Examples of how land banks have converted vacant, abandoned, and contaminated properties into community assets.
Read More »A Memorandum for the Calhoun County Land Bank Authority
A memo for the Calhoun County Land Bank suggesting program and policy changes to support “legacy purchases” of heirs’ property.
Read More »A Report for the City of Detroit
Recommendations for changes to Detroit’s Rental Ordinance to help more renter households access safe, healthy housing.
Read More »A Memo to the Flint Non-Structural Blight Work Group
Outcomes of the Flint Non-Structural Blight Work Group and next steps Flint can take in stewarding its inventory of vacant land.
Read More »Vacant Land Stewardship Research Series
Stabilizing vacant lots through cleanups and regular maintenance can help to reduce the harms of unmaintained vacant land on mental and physical health.
Read More »Replicating Detroit's Make it Home Program
Analyzing cities that have the potential to implement a program similar to Detroit’s Make it Home, transitioning tenants to homeowners.
Read More »Improving Neighborhoods by Repurposing Vacant Lots
This one-page brief explains what you need to know about why taking care of vacant lots can improve Michigan neighborhoods.
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