Archives For: blight
Newark Targets Derelict Property Owners with New Ordinance
A new law in Newark aims to tackle the problem of derelict properties by penalizing unreachable corporations and absentee lot owners.
21 Oct 2022
Proposed Bill Aimed to Fight Blight Paused after Concerns about Execution
Baltimore city leaders are working on a bill that would fine vacant property owners for every emergency at their property after the first in a year’s span.
11 Oct 2022
Reading Council Hears Plan for Land Bank to Fight Blight
Reading, PA city council is considering a proposal from the city’s community development director to create a land bank to address blight.
10 Oct 2022
City Council Working with Code Enforcement to Fight the Blight Faster in New Orleans Neighborhoods
17 years after Hurricane Katrina, abandoned and blighted properties continue to be an issue throughout New Orleans.
8 Sep 2022
Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Land Banks, Increase Economic Development
Legislation introduced to the House known as the National Land Bank Network Act would strengthen neighborhoods, reduce crime and clean up blighted properties.
8 Sep 2022
Land Bank has Demolished 8,000 Properties in Flint Over the Past 18 Years
Blight continues to be an issue that residents and officials in Flint are concerned about, with nearly one quarter of all residential properties reported as vacant and/or blighted.
7 Sep 2022
Expanded Dallas Crime Crusade Against Blight
A new Dallas crusade against overgrown vacant lots, abandoned buildings and blight launched near Dallas Fair Park.
6 Sep 2022
Jacksonville Looks to Land Bank to Deal with Abandoned Houses
The city of Jacksonville is getting into the land bank business with hopes of making abandoned properties usable again and cleaning up the city.
30 Aug 2022
Vacant and Abandoned Properties in Olympia Now Subject to Registration
The Olympia City Council approved an ordinance establishing a vacant property registration program to identify vacant properties and address squatting issues in the city.
24 Aug 2022
The Fight Against Blight in Blackford County
Hartford City, along with Build a Better Blackford, the Blackford Development Corporation, and the City’s Property Standards Board are working together to fight blight.
23 Aug 2022