Archives For: vacant lots

Detroit Vacant Lots: Land Bank Inventory & Neighborhood Impact

Thousands of vacant lots in the Detroit Lank Bank’s inventory raise questions about the future of rebuilding the city’s neighborhoods.

24 Feb 2026

Urban Institute: Urban Blight and Public Health: Addressing the Impact of Substandard Housing, Abandoned Buildings, and Vacant Lots

Recently, the Urban Institute issued a report authored by Senior Research Associate Joseph Schilling and Columbia University Associate Director of Nonprofit Management Programs Erwin de Leon. The report explores the affects blight has on the health of individuals and neighborhoods and presents initial findings on interventions designed to address them.

17 May 2017

Displaced by Hurricane Sandy, and Living in Limbo

On December 6, The New York Times published an article titled Displaced by Hurricane Sandy, and Living in Limbo.

10 Dec 2013