Jason Knauer recently joined the staff at the Cuyahoga Land Bank as the Land Reuse Program Assistant. Jason’s primary role will include outreach and assistance to residents who would like to purchase vacant lots adjacent to their homes through the Cuyahoga Land Bank’s, Side Yard Program. Jason moved to Cleveland in 2013 after graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelor Degree in Urban Studies. He completed two years of service at Slavic Village Development – one as a Trinity Urban Service Corps Fellow and one as an AmeriCorps VISTA – working with community gardens and volunteer projects. A big welcome to new employee, Jason!