Archives For: Blight Fight
Arceneaux Announces New ‘Block by Block’ Initiative to Combat Blight
The ongoing fight against blight in Shreveport continues with a new ‘Block by Block’ initiative announced by Mayor Tom Arceneaux.
17 Jun 2025
Leaders in Kansas City’s Ivanhoe Neighborhood Refuse to Let Federal Budget Cuts Stop Progress
Over the last few decades, the Ivanhoe Neighborhood Council has worked with the Kansas City Land Bank to fight blight in the neighborhood.
28 May 2025
Blighted Property Database Would Let Pa. Municipalities Track Owners – and Fine Them
PA State Rep. Brandon Markosek put forth a bill that would create a database managed by the state to help keep tabs on blighted properties.
28 May 2025
Fulton Seeks Block Grant Funds to Demolish 36 Dangerous Vacant Properties
The city of Fulton announced that it will request funds from Community Development Block Grants to demo 36 dangerous, vacant buildings.
4 Dec 2024
89 Condemned Properties in Terre Haute have been Demolished This Year So Far
Terre Haute has taken down 89 condemned buildings so far this year, helping to address blight and improve neighborhoods throughout the city.
4 Dec 2024
Capital Region Land Bank Receives $2M State Grant
The Capital Region Land Bank was awarded a $2M state grant to allow the organization to continue to tackle blight throughout Schenectady County.
27 Nov 2024
KC Cracks Down on Illegal Dumping with New Proposals
Kansas City, MO council members introduced new proposals to crack down on illegal dumping throughout city neighborhoods.
22 May 2024
The Fight Against Blight – How Mayor Young, Code Enforcement Team are Tidying Up Our Neighborhoods While Tackling Crime
The Memphis, TN mayor and code enforcement team are working to clean-up dilapidated homes that attract crime to neighborhoods.
11 May 2024
New Maryland Bill Gives Baltimore Leaders New Tool to Fight Vacant Property Crisis
A new Maryland bill will allow local jurisdictions to tax vacant properties at a higher rate, allowing cities to foreclose on more vacant homes.
1 May 2024
Fitchburg Vacant Property Registration Requirement Now Live
The Fitchburg Vacant Property Registry, designed to help the city tackle the issue of blighted, disused, and abandoned properties is now live.
30 Apr 2024