United States
Topic
Geography
Insights from the National Survey on Greening
In this brief from Keys to Success, we tackle inclusive planning and project scope, and why a long-term vision for vacant lot maintenance and greening is a must for all organizations involved.
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In this brief from Keys to Success, we explain why sustainable funding is necessary to transform vacant lots into long-term assets for communities.
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In this brief from Keys to Success, you’ll find an explainer on how successful strategic partnerships contribute to vacant land stewardship.
Read More...Lessons from the Field on Vacant Lot Greening
Keys to Success: Lessons from the Field, reports on findings from a six-year research project exploring greening as a method to reduce youth violence and injury. It identifies practices that help greening organizations meet the rising demand for vacant lot care across the country.
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This report presents descriptive findings from the National Survey on Greening — conducted as part of a five-year research project between the Michigan Youth Violence Prevention Center and the Center for Community Progress — on the current capacity, practices, and trends these organizations are experiencing and what they still need to effectively manage their growing vacant lot inventories.
Read More...Addressing the Aftermath Of The COVID-19 Pandemic In America’s Struggling Neighborhoods
This short guide helps local officials and community stakeholders start thinking about how to address the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Read More...Fostering Stable Ownership to Prevent Land Loss and Abandonment
Real property passed to subsequent generations via intestate succession (i.e., without a will) is termed a tenancy-in-common, or more colloquially, “heirs’ property.” Property may also be classed as heirs’ property via an intentional simple will that divides real estate assets equally among descendants. With this kind of property ownership, co-heirs…
Read More...The Case for Bridging Place-Based and People-Based Interventions to Disrupt Intergenerational Poverty
This report outlines findings from a gathering of more than 60 thought leaders in place- and people-based institutions dedicated to ending intergenerational poverty.
Read More...2019 National Survey Findings
This report shares trends, case studies, and survey responses from people involved in creative placemaking and shares how they’re addressing problem properties to advance community revitalization.
Read More...Lessons Learned from Four Cities
This report offers a definition of creative placemaking and describes how arts and culture can be used to revive vacant properties.
Read More...How to Reduce Vacancy, Advance Racial Equity, and Improve Public Services
This publication lays a general foundation for understanding the property tax system, but specifically focuses on ways to reform the delinquent property tax enforcement process for vacant properties—those properties that pose the greatest harm to a community.
Read More...An Update from the National Land Bank Network
We provide an overview of what NLBN is, the state of land banks in the United States today, and what resources land banks need to thrive.
Read More...Results of a Survey of the Community Development Field
Championing Leaders of Color reflects an effort to uncover and disrupt the systems that perpetuate racial inequity in the communities we serve and the organizations where we work. This report presents findings from a national survey distributed to stakeholders in the community development field, provides insights into data and trends gleaned from responses, and deliberates implications for leaders in, funders to, and supporters of the community development field to consider in service of equitable results.
Read More...Smarter State Policies for Stronger Cities
Cities are often held hostage by state policy—but they don’t need to be. This report by Alan Mallach explains the push and pull between city and state governments, and lays the foundation for a more constructive future.
Read More...A Brief Primer
This brief explains why understanding local real estate markets and how they affect the community is essential to addressing vacant properties.
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This brief explains how equitable, efficient, and effective property tax enforcement can be powerful tool in interrupting the cycle of neighborhood decline.
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This brief explains how equitable, efficient, and effective code enforcement can be successful in preventing vacancy.
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What is systemic vacancy and how is it different from just a couple of vacant properties? This onepager provides a brief explainer.
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Download a brief explainer of creative placemaking, what it is, and why it’s important for communities.
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Download a one-page explainer on how land banks provide positive impact on the communities they serve.
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