Archives For: Blight Fight
Syracuse City Officials to Seek Bold New Powers to Promote More and Better Housing
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh wants to create a new arm of government that would help the city to boost affordable housing.
28 Nov 2023
Property Owners May Soon Pay Blight Fines
Owners of vacant and blighted properties in Pennsylvania may soon have to pay annual fees that get more expensive with each passing year.
27 Nov 2023
Macomb County Officials Propose Establishing Land Bank Authority
Macomb County officials are looking at forming a Land Bank Authority to allow the county to obtain, rehab and then sell distressed properties.
24 Nov 2023
Baltimore County Creates Portal to Identify Vacant Properties
Balitmore County has made it easier to identify vacant, blighted properties with the release of a new data portal.
22 Nov 2023
Fetterman Announces $1 Million in Funding for Blighted Properties in Reading
Senator Fetterman announced $1 million in funding for blighted property acquisition in Reading, PA after the senate passed a bipartisan bill.
2 Nov 2023
YNDC’s City Survey Shows Progress with Vacant Houses
The Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation citywide survey results show that efforts to clean up and demolish blighted properties are paying off.
2 Nov 2023
Butler County gets Another $2.5M to Eliminate Eyesores, Remediate Brownfields
Butler County has received $2.5 million from the Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program to raze dilapidated commercial and residential buildings.
2 Nov 2023
Pre-filed Bill Would Extend Abilities of Alabama Land Banks
A bill filed for Alabama Legislature would give land banks more flexibility in acquiring properties and allow cities and counties to create joint land banks.
2 Nov 2023
City of Youngstown Applying for Competitive Grant to Address Housing Issues
The City of Youngstown is applying for funding that was recently announced by HUD to address issues surrounding affordable housing,
19 Oct 2023
Lawrence County Land Bank Shares Completion of Chesapeake Demolition Project
The Lawrence County Land Bank has completed demolition on 19 abandoned properties on a 4-acre plot that were a major source of blight.
18 Oct 2023