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Jacksonville Council Passes Bill Requiring Demolition of Blighted Homes Lacking Utilities
On January 27, the Florida Times-Union released an article discussing the passing of Ordinance 2014-427.
10 Feb 2015
Proposed Bill Adds Some Teeth to Texas’ Eminent Domain Rules
On February 9, Dallas Business Journal published an article discussing a bill filed by Sen. Charles Schwertner (R) that will provide more protections for private property owners against eminent domain seizures.
10 Feb 2015
Florida City Considering New Code to Combat Bank Owned Properties in Violation
On February 4, the Miami Herald published an article titled New law allows Coral Gables to seize some abandoned and neglected properties.
10 Feb 2015
Proposed State Legislation Pertaining to Maintenance of Vacant Properties
Recently, several states have introduced proposed pieces of legislation pertaining to maintenance of vacant properties. In the case of Indiana (HB 1411), legislation has been proposed pertaining to tenant occupied properties.
6 Feb 2015
Philadelphia Land Bank Releases Plan to Tackle Vacancy
On January 22, PLANETIZEN published a post titled Strategic Plan for Philadelphia Land Bank Gains Approval.
26 Jan 2015
Pennsylvania Borough Considers Forming Land Bank
On January 22, newsitem.com published an article titled Mount Carmel considers land bank.
26 Jan 2015
City Land Bank May Erase Unoccupied Properties
On January 16, St. Joseph News-Press published an article discussing the plan of Missouri State Representative Delus Johnson (R) for the creation of a land bank for the city of St. Joseph.
21 Jan 2015
New York County Hopes to Revive Vacant Properties with Land Bank Creation
On December 11, The Buffalo News published an article titled Cattaraugus County establishes land bank.
16 Dec 2014
Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening America’s Neighborhoods
The Center for Community Progress has released a national land bank report titled Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening America’s Neighborhoods.
18 Nov 2014
Minersville Leaders Discuss Fight Against Blight
On November 14, the Pottsville Republican Herald published an article covering a Minersville, PA borough meeting where local leaders discussed the creation of a landbank as one of the ways to stop and eliminate blight.
14 Nov 2014