Steve LaTourette

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Property Value Restoration Act of 2013 Introduced in Congress

Cuyahoga Land Bank Chief Operating Officer Bill Whitney joined US Representatives Marcia Fudge, Marcy Kaptur and Dave Joyce at a ...

Northeast Ohio Lawmakers Push for Foreclosure Demolition Bill (WCPN)

A trio of Northeast Ohio members of Congress were in Cleveland today to promote a bill geared at fighting the ...

Local Members of Congress Joining Forces to Clean Neighborhoods (WEWS)

CLEVELAND - Local members of Congress are join forces to cleanup neighborhoods in Cleveland. Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14), Congresswoman Marcia ...

How a Community Demolished Its Way Out of a Crisis (National Journal)

‘BURY THE DEAD’ Rokakis became an unlikely champion of demolition over rehabbing the abandoned houses. “By 2007, it became obvious ...

Congress should pass neighborhood restoration bill: editorial (Plain Dealer)

Financial predators peddling subprime loans wrecked many Cleveland neighborhoods. It will take more than two decades and $4.5 billion just ...

Costly EPA rule on residential demolitions needs second look: editorial

July 10, 2012 [The Plain Dealer] As Cuyahoga County prepares to move forward on an unprecedented razing of blighted properties, ...

Abandoned Homes Plague Cities: It Takes Money to Level Them (USA Today)

Some local governments hardest hit by population losses are struggling with what has been left behind: large numbers of abandoned ...
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Property Value Restoration Act of 2012 introduced in Congress

Recently, Cuyahoga Land Bank President Gus Frangos joined US Representatives Steve LaTourette and Marcia Fudge at a press conference held ...

Lake County takes first steps toward creating Land Bank (Plain Dealer)

The Lake County Commissioners unanimously passed a resolution Thursday that represents a first step toward creating  a county land bank ...

LaTourette, Fudge envision bigger demolition money: editorial

March 20, 2012 [The Plain Dealer] The foreclosure epidemic -- coming after years of depopulation and disinvestment -- has left ...

News Headlines 3/20/12 (WKSU)

A long-awaited plan to develop 90 acres along Cleveland’s lakefront is moving forward. Cleveland City Council Monday night approved Mayor ...

Lake County land bank gains traction (The News-Herald)

Lake County leaders are looking to create a county land bank to help deal with foreclosed and abandoned properties. County ...