Vacant Land Projects
Examples from Across the Country
Organizations across the country are engaging in incredible work to transform vacant lots into local assets that help communities thrive. From community gardens to habitat restoration to energy production, organizations are drawing upon their own creativity and improving on best practices to reimagine the ways in which vacant lots can enhance their community.
The projects highlighted in this online database are sourced from the Center for Community Progress’ national work and from our on-the-ground partners, like yourself, who have first-hand knowledge of these unique projects. Inclusion does not indicate that the Center for Community Progress endorses any particular project, nor that every project is appropriate for every community. The projects included in this online database are intended to inspire and inform the field of practice.
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- Alabama
- Alaska
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- California
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Delaware
- Florida
- Georgia
- Hawaii
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maine
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- Mississippi
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nebraska
- Nevada
- New Hampshire
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- New York
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Ohio
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Rhode Island
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Utah
- Vermont
- Virginia
- Washington
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- South Dakota
- Wisconsin
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- Arts & Culture
- Beautification
- Climate adaptation
- Dumping prevention
- Education
- Energy production
- Food access & production
- Habitat restoration
- Housing
- Other
- Plant production
- Recreation
- Retail/Commercial
- Waste management
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- Government
- Individual
- Land Bank
- Nonprofit
- Other
- Private
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- 0.5 acre or less (1-5 lots)
- ~0.6 - 0.9 acre (~6-9 lots)
- 1 - 4 Acres
- 5-10 Acres
- 10+ Acres
- .06 - .09 acre
- 0.6 - 0.9 acre (6-9 lots)
- unknown
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- $0-499
- $500-999
- $1,000-4,999
- $5,000-$9,999
- $10,000-$24,999
- $25,000+
- Unknown
- $1
- $10
- $5
- $5000
- 000-$24
- 000-$9
- 000-4
- 000+
- 999
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- Interim
- Permanent
- Temporary (less than year)