Archives For: community revitalization
Zimmerman’s Bill Giving Locals More Tools to Address Blighted Properties Advances
State Rep. Zimmerman’s bill to help local communities better address blighted properties has advanced out of the Indiana House of Representatives.
16 Feb 2024
City Council Approves Vacant-Building Ordinance: Owners of Empty Buildings Must Provide Plans or Face Fines
The Bakersfield City Council has approved a vacant nuisance registry ordinance that requires owners of unused, empty buildings to register with the city.
15 Feb 2024
Hearing Set on Vacant Property Maintenance
The Garden City Board of Trustees will discuss a proposed law aimed at requiring owners to maintain vacant and abandoned properties during a hearing on March 7th.
15 Feb 2024
Cleveland’s Crackdown on Blight Might Hit Snag with Controversial Proposal
A plan aimed at improving Cleveland’s housing stock through a major overhaul of code enforcement was largely praised by City Council this week.
26 Jan 2024
How One Ohio City is Tackling Urban Blight
The Trumball Neighborhood Partnership has spent the past decade tackling blight in the city of Warren by demolishing and renovating vacant homes.
22 Jan 2024
Positively St. Louis: The Land Reutilization Authority Converting Abandoned Properties to Productive Use
The St. Louis Land Reutilization Authority is responsible for the stewardship and sale of nearly 10,000 previously abandoned buildings in the city.
19 Jan 2024
Transforming Unlivable Properties into Thriving Homes
A new lending program titled DASH in Baltimore is providing special interest rates for developers looking to renovate vacant, blighted homes.
18 Jan 2024
Affordable Housing Lot Program Faces Hurdles, Changes
St. Pete administrators are revamping the city’s Affordable Lot Disposition Program to increase attainable homeownership opportunities.
15 Jan 2024
New Orleans Considers Doubling Fines for Overgrown Lots in Fight Against Blight
New Orleans battle against blight could be ramping up in 2024 with harsher penalties and a streamlined enforcement process to curb overgrown and trash-ridden lots.
8 Jan 2024
Kosciusko Street House Leveled by Land Bank
The Manistee County Land Bank has demolished a long-vacant, blighted house after it was determined to be too damaged for renovation.
8 Jan 2024