Mayors, city managers discuss possible county land bank
September 26, 2011 [The News Herald] Former Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis spoke to the Lake County Mayors and City ...
Examination of Cleveland-area land bank shows hope for area properties
July 10, 2011 [Dayton Daily News] Vacant and abandoned properties emerging from Ohio’s foreclosure meltdown threaten to overtake entire city ...
Community partnership for arts and culture scrutinizing economic impact of music, musicians in studies
July 31, 2010 [Julie Washington, cleveland.com] The Community Partnership for Arts and Culture wants to know where artists like Cleveland ...
Cuyahoga Land Bank is fighting back against the foreclosure crisis: Jim Rokakis
July 13, 2010 [Plain Dealer] We have been fighting terrorists since 2001, for so long that some now call it ...
Cuyahoga County land bank marks first year with series of accomplishments
July 4, 2010 [Sandra Livingston, The Plain Dealer] CLEVELAND, Ohio - A California company was in Cleveland Housing Court and ...
Transforming abondoned properties into parks, housing may get easier
October 21, 2009 [Dayton Daily News] COLUMBUS — Montgomery County would get a new tool to transform vacant and abandoned ...
Cleveland should avoid investing too much in weaker neighborhoods, study finds
October 14, 2009 [Joe Guillen, The Plain Dealer] CLEVELAND, Ohio — Cleveland’s limited resources should be poured into its strongest ...
Cuyahoga County land bank close to acquiring 1st properties, considers foreclosure-averting “better bank”
August 30, 2009 [Sandra Livingston, The Plain Dealer] Cuyahoga County Treasurer Jim Rokakis on his proposed "better bank": "If we ...
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 must make the most of new land bank
May 25, 2009 [Kevin OBrien, The Plain Dealer] If there is any good news about the foreclosure bomb wreaking havoc ...
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 ...
