Archives For: blight
Macon Land Bank Authority Seeking Buyers to Turn Blighted Properties into New Homes
The Macon-Bibb County Land Bank Authority held an information session on Thursday about residents purchasing vacant or blighted properties.
23 Jun 2022
As Birmingham Turns Blight into Affordable Housing, Residents Return
As Birmingham turns blighted areas within the city into new residential housing, residents return to the neighborhood.
15 Jun 2022
Butler County Land Bank Adds Another Township
The Butler County Land Bank has added Milford Township to the list of communities benefiting from the $7.8 million spent in the last decade to demolish vacant structures.
14 May 2022
Franklin County Officials Eye Land Bank to Address Vacant Housing
The Franklin County Economic Development Corp. and county legislators are discussing establishing a county land bank to address blighted properties and vacant houses.
26 Apr 2022
Plan to Eliminate Vacant Properties in St. Louis Moves to Senate
A bill to eliminate vacant properties throughout St. Louis was passed by the Missouri House of Representatives last week.
15 Apr 2022
Legislature Advances Bill to Create Maine Redevelopment Land Bank Authority
A bill that would create a statewide land bank for bringing properties into more productive uses has advanced through the state Legislature and has received overwhelming bipartisan support.
13 Apr 2022
City, Partners Present Updated Framework for Tackling Flint’s Blight
The city of Flint, the Genesee County Land Bank Authority, and the Flint Police Foundation shared a new $154 million, five-year framework to address the city’s blight.
6 Apr 2022
McKee Announces $5 Million to Address Rhode Island Blight
Governor Dan McKee announced more than $5 million will be allocated to revitalize blighted and vacant properties in Central Falls and Providence areas of Rhode Island.
1 Apr 2022
Bill to Address Dilapidated Housing Introduced in W. VA. Senate
West Virginia bill hopes to help local communities address the issue of dilapidated or abandoned properties in the state.
9 Feb 2022
Branford’s New Ordinance will Address Blight, but with Compassion
Branford’s first blight ordinance, which passed in 2021 and went into effect Jan. 1, is meant to address issues of rundown properties with a sympathetic approach.
8 Jan 2022