Archives For: Blight Fight
Wilkinsburg Land Bank to Use More than $350K in Grant Funding for Revitalization Projects
The Wilkinsburg Land Bank is investing $350,000 to renovate blighted and abandoned buildings to help entice people to move back to the area.
20 Jul 2023
US House Proposal Would Send $7.9M to Mid-Michigan Blight, Parks, Transit Projects
A US House of Representative subcommittee recently advanced $7.9M for blight, parks, and transit projects in mid-Michigan.
17 Jul 2023
Baltimore’s Vacant Home Crisis: Committee Plans on Obtaining Billions to Combat Issue
A new initiative will bring together Baltimore leaders and faith organizations to help combat the city’s vacant home crisis.
16 Jul 2023
Park Forest and South Suburban Land Bank Working to Address Abandoned Homes
To reduce the number of abandoned homes, the Village of Park Forest added 31 houses to the South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority inventory.
16 Jul 2023
Marietta Committee Discusses Legislation that Could Prevent Blight
The Marietta Planning, Zoning, Annexation and Housing Committee is working to develop legislation to help prevent blight in the community.
12 Jul 2023
City, County Weigh Land Bank Proposal
Tifton and Tift County are joining together to find a solution to tackling vacant, abandoned properties in the Tift area.
5 Jun 2023
PA House Panel Approves Blight-Fighting Bill, Heads to Floor
Legislation that would help communities across Pennsylvania fight flight is headed for the House floor.
27 May 2023
Governor Hochul Announces an Additional $146 Million Awarded through the Restore New York Communities Initiative
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has awarded funding to 70 different projects through the Restore New York Communities Initiative.
22 May 2023
Kokomo Sending Delegation to Blight Training Program
The city of Kokomo, IN will send a delegation to the 2023 Vacant Property Leadership Institute in Austin, TX this November.
21 May 2023
Naturally Lewis Awards $690,965 to Vacant Property Revitalization Projects
Lewis County, NY has created the Vacant Property Revitalization Program to turn vacant, blighted and unsafe properties into usable space for business development opportunities.
19 May 2023