Land Banking Case Studies: Best Practices
July 3, 2012 [Christina Harris, Metropolitan Planning Council] Cities and counties across the country and in our region are exploring ...
County closer to buying vacant, foreclosed properties
January 25, 2013 [Norridge-Harwood Heights News] What is being dubbed the nation’s largest landbank — an independent agency set up ...
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 ...
Board Takes First Step Toward Cook County Land Bank
July 24, 2012 [Progress Illinois] The Cook County Board passed a resolution today setting up a committee that has 60 ...
County official sees value in ‘land bank’ of foreclosed properties
May 23, 2012 [Chicago Sun-Times] Land banks, agencies set up to acquire vacant and foreclosed homes and make them community ...
Cuyahoga County, Ohio, Demolishes Homes to Remove Blight
November 1, 2011 [Caroline Cournoyer, Governing] Years ago, when home foreclosures left properties neglected, cities would often pay to have ...
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 ...
Land Banks called a long-term solution to vacant property problem (Buffalo Rising)
Assemblymember Sam Hoyt and Senator David Valesky (D-Oneida) announce the passage of legislation (A373A/S663A) that would allow for the creation ...
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 ...
County land bank will help Berea
August 13, 2009 [Jarrod Zickefoose, Sun News] BEREA -- The city plans to take advantage of the newly created Cuyahoga ...
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 ...
Cuyahoga County Land bank could launch Cleveland renewal
May 19, 2009 [Marvin Fong, The Plain Dealer] Marvin Fong/The Plain DealerEarth Day Coalition volunteer Josh Koppen plants native grasses ...