Archives For: community revitalization
HUD Announces $10 Million Funding Opportunity for Community Revitalization Efforts
HUD announced a new funding opportunity through the FY24 Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant to support planning to revitalize communities.
9 Apr 2024
City Council Passes Vacant Property Registration, Public Nuisance Ordinances
Jamestown City Council has unanimously passed a vacant property registration ordinance to help curb blight on vacant properties.
26 Mar 2024
Town Taking Aim at Unsafe, Unsightly Properties
Hagerstown, IN is reaching out to owners of blighted properties, advising they have 30 days to fix the issues or explain their plans for improvement.
13 Mar 2024
City Adopts Fees for Short-Term Rental, Vacant Property Registries
The city of Plattsburgh, NY has established annual fee schedules for its recently formed short-term rental and vacant property registries.
13 Mar 2024
Concerns About Blighted Properties Could Soon be Resolved in Crowley
The Crowley, LA mayor and town council are working on a plan to help owners of blighted properties with no-cost repairs.
13 Mar 2024
Rep. Batista Bill Would Help Push Abandoned Properties for Redevelopment
Proposed legislation in Rhode Island would mandate municipalities to maintain inventories of abandoned properties with yearly updates.
12 Mar 2024
City Council Bill Proposes Having Vacant Property Owners Pay for Fire Services
Baltimore city council proposed a bill that would hold owners of vacant property accountable by charging them for fire services.
12 Mar 2024
Wheeling Council: Vacant Building Code Can Be Reviewed, but it is Working
Wheeling city officials agreed that the city’s Vacant Building Code does a good job of keeping structures out of disrepair but could be more flexible to those working to get their buildings occupied.
21 Feb 2024
Blight Fight Shifting to Rehab
The Altoona Redevelopment Authority/Land Bank board has launched a new program that will renovate derelict properties instead of demolishing them.
17 Feb 2024
Carroll City Council Alters Proposed Vacant Property Ordinance, Begins Approval Process Over
The Carroll City Council made progress in implementing a vacant property ordinance intended to encourage owners to sell, lease or otherwise utilize vacant structures.
17 Feb 2024