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A Georgia Association of Land Bank Authorities Publication
This report introduces stakeholders to the wide diversity of Georgia land banks and lifts up the potential of Georgia land banks to achieve larger scale outcomes—the impact of which could benefit the work of housing authorities, community development organizations, neighborhood associations, and more.
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 »New Legislative Authority to Support Expanded Neighborhood Priorities and Resiliency in Houston
This report shares the findings of Community Progress’ 2017 technical assistance engagement with the Houston Land Bank to support the development of legislation and policy tools that would allow the land bank to ore flexibly address the local needs for land, particularly post-Hurricane Harvey.
Read More »Feasibility, Efficacy, and Relationship to Existing Tools for Vacant, Abandoned, and Substandard Properties
This report shares the findings of Community Progress’ 2018 technical assistance engagement with Albuquerque, New Mexico to evaluate the feasibility of land banking as a tool to address vacant, abandoned, and substandard properties in Albuquerque.
Read More »Report prepared for the City of Detroit's Planning and Development Department
This report shares the findings resulting from the City of Detroit’s Planning and Development Department’s engagement of Community Progress to examine existing local codes and ordinances and identify barriers that would prevent the creation or expansion of land-based ventures.
Read More »Observations and Recommendations
This report shares the findings of Community Progress’ 2018 technical assistance engagement with Ogdensburg, New York to support the development of a more effective, efficient, and equitable approach to problem properties.
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 »Understanding and Reducing Vacancy and Hypervacancy in the United StatesÂ
In this Lincoln Institute of Land Policy publication, renowned city planner and housing advocate Alan Mallach presents effective strategies for community leaders, local officials, and nonprofits contending with vacant properties in the United States.
Read More »A Community Progress Memo to the Flint Community Development Working Group
This 2018 memo outlines recommendations for Flint, MI leaders to develop a strategic approach to residential property rehab.
Read More »A Primer for the Houston Land Bank
As the City of Houston recovers from Hurricane Harvey, local leaders are considering how tools like land banks and community land trusts can work together to transform vacant and damaged properties into affordable housing opportunities for generations to come.
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