Local Analysis
The Scale and Cost of Blight in MichiganA One-Page Brief
This one-page explainer provides an overview of what it would cost to tackle all of Michigan’s vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
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Local Analysis
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Geography
A One-Page Brief
Land Banks, Local Analysis
Progress Points: Michigan Land BanksA Brief Primer
This one-page explainer provides an overview of land banks and their impact in Michigan.
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ARPA, Code Enforcement System, COVID-19, Land Banks, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets, Property Tax System, State/National Analysis, Vacant Land Stewardship
Tackling Vacancy and AbandonmentStrategies and Impacts after the Great Recession
Ten years on from the Great Recession, we take stock of lessons learned from that crisis and how they might be applied to future challenges. This edited volume, jointly produced by Community Progress and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Cleveland, contains twelve articles by national experts in the field of neighborhood revitalization.
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Land Banks, Local Analysis
Spokane, WashingtonPreliminary Analysis of Land Banking and other tools to Address Vacant and Abandoned Properties and Create a Pipeline for Affordable Housing
Community Progress produced this report following a technical assistance engagement with Spokane, Washington to explore whether a land bank is the right tool to turn vacant property inventory into affordable housing.
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Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets
A More Strategic Equitable Approach to Housing and Building Code Enforcement in Toledo, OhioA Community Progress Technical Assistance Report
Community Progress produced this report following a technical assistance engagement with Toledo, Ohio to assess the City’s approach to code enforcement.
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Land Banks, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets
BAM: In Partnership, In ActionA Flexible Action Plan for the Next Three Years
Community Progress provided technical support in the development of this action plan for the Blight Authority of Memphis, to help BAM play a meaningful role in the local fight against vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
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Land Banks, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets, Property Tax System
An Assessment of Land Banking and other Tools to Transform VAD Properties into Affordable Housing in Prince George’s County, MarylandA Community Progress Technical Assistance Report
Community Progress produced this report following a technical assistance engagement with Prince George’s County, Maryland to explore whether a land bank could be leveraged to support local affordable housing goals.
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Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis
Turning the TideOpportunities for the City of Bay City, Michigan to Improve Residential Property Conditions and Quality of Life
Community Progress worked with Bay City, Michigan to assess its practices and policies for addressing VAD residential properties and identify economic stability risks due to the pandemic.
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Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis
Building on SuccessOpportunities to Enhance Home Preservation Efforts and Commercial Vacancy Strategies in Lansing, Michigan
Community Progress worked with the City of Lansing, Michigan to assess its practices for addressing vacant property and identify economic stability risks as a result of the global pandemic.
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Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis, Property Tax System
Preliminary Assessment of Vacancy and Abandonment Challenges in Utica, NYA Community Progress Technical Assistance Report
The City of Utica, New York engaged the Center for Community Progress to carry out a preliminary assessment of the City’s policies, programs, tools, and operations in place to address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
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The Scale and Cost of Blight in MichiganA One-Page Brief
This one-page explainer provides an overview of what it would cost to tackle all of Michigan’s vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
Read More...Land Banks, Local Analysis
Progress Points: Michigan Land BanksA Brief Primer
This one-page explainer provides an overview of land banks and their impact in Michigan.
Read More...ARPA, Code Enforcement System, COVID-19, Land Banks, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets, Property Tax System, State/National Analysis, Vacant Land Stewardship
Tackling Vacancy and AbandonmentStrategies and Impacts after the Great Recession
Ten years on from the Great Recession, we take stock of lessons learned from that crisis and how they might be applied to future challenges. This edited volume, jointly produced by Community Progress and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta and Cleveland, contains twelve articles by national experts in the field of neighborhood revitalization.
Read More...Land Banks, Local Analysis
Spokane, WashingtonPreliminary Analysis of Land Banking and other tools to Address Vacant and Abandoned Properties and Create a Pipeline for Affordable Housing
Community Progress produced this report following a technical assistance engagement with Spokane, Washington to explore whether a land bank is the right tool to turn vacant property inventory into affordable housing.
Read More...Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets
A More Strategic Equitable Approach to Housing and Building Code Enforcement in Toledo, OhioA Community Progress Technical Assistance Report
Community Progress produced this report following a technical assistance engagement with Toledo, Ohio to assess the City’s approach to code enforcement.
Read More...Land Banks, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets
BAM: In Partnership, In ActionA Flexible Action Plan for the Next Three Years
Community Progress provided technical support in the development of this action plan for the Blight Authority of Memphis, to help BAM play a meaningful role in the local fight against vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
Read More...Land Banks, Local Analysis, Parcel Data & Neighborhood Markets, Property Tax System
An Assessment of Land Banking and other Tools to Transform VAD Properties into Affordable Housing in Prince George’s County, MarylandA Community Progress Technical Assistance Report
Community Progress produced this report following a technical assistance engagement with Prince George’s County, Maryland to explore whether a land bank could be leveraged to support local affordable housing goals.
Read More...Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis
Turning the TideOpportunities for the City of Bay City, Michigan to Improve Residential Property Conditions and Quality of Life
Community Progress worked with Bay City, Michigan to assess its practices and policies for addressing VAD residential properties and identify economic stability risks due to the pandemic.
Read More...Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis
Building on SuccessOpportunities to Enhance Home Preservation Efforts and Commercial Vacancy Strategies in Lansing, Michigan
Community Progress worked with the City of Lansing, Michigan to assess its practices for addressing vacant property and identify economic stability risks as a result of the global pandemic.
Read More...Code Enforcement System, Local Analysis, Property Tax System
Preliminary Assessment of Vacancy and Abandonment Challenges in Utica, NYA Community Progress Technical Assistance Report
The City of Utica, New York engaged the Center for Community Progress to carry out a preliminary assessment of the City’s policies, programs, tools, and operations in place to address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
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