An assist from the state to tackle vacant houses (South Bend Tribune)
As the City of South Bend’s Vacant and Abandoned Properties Task Force puts the finishing touches on its report outlining ...
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At a recent meeting Gadola tried to distance the County Commissioners from the land bank. In fact four commissioners sit ...
Pittsburg seeking new ways to keep up with number of vacant properties
September 18, 2011 [Pittsburg Post Gazette] Flint, Mich., was in steep decline when Dan Kildee was elected Genesee County treasurer ...
Sustainable neighborhoods through creative use of land banks
January 1, 2010 [Kevin J. Nowak, Ohio Planner's News] In February 2009, Governor Strickland signed into law S.B. 353, authorizing ...
Land banks gain popularity as a way to fight urban blight
July 9, 2009 [Kathleen Gray, USA TODAY] In downtown Flint, the historic Durant Hotel sat empty for more than 30 ...
If you lived here, you’d be home already
May 6, 2009 [Dan Harkins, SCENE] Drive east out of downtown Cleveland, and it's just a few minutes before you ...