Center for Community Progress

APRIL 6, 2023

A land bank is a public entity with unique governmental powers that is solely focused on getting problem properties back to productive use according to local community goals. Community Progress has supported TCLB from the land bank’s inception and was recently engaged to lead the development of its 2023-27 Strategic Plan.

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Strategic Planning Housing Engagement Stewardship 105

Center for Community Progress

MAY 2, 2023

The board said I’d be buying properties that were abandoned and tax delinquent and selling them to developers to turn into affordable housing. I got my start in local government in Memphis, Tennessee, which is where I developed my love of working with my community and driving generational wealth-building.

Housing 96

Housing Development Community Development Outreach 96

Center for Community Progress

APRIL 14, 2023

Despite their name, land banks are not financial institutions—they are critical tools that help revitalize communities challenged by vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties. Land banks are typically created with the backing of state legislation. Land banks are a vehicle for equitable community development.

Legislation 52

Legislation Housing Community Development Development 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

2 The report came about at a time when the FHLBs have been increasingly criticized for neglecting their housing and community development mission and instead using their subsidies and privileges to benefit their financial institution owners and executives. the legislation establishing them). mortgage originations. .”

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 12, 2024

“I still remember clearly our first work together in Cleveland brainstorming the possibility of legislation dealing with this strange thing called land banks.” His contributions to community development have improved the lives of countless individuals and neighborhoods beyond the borders of Cuyahoga County.

Legislation 59

Legislation Community Development Leadership Development 59

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

In recent years, the System has been subject to growing criticism that it has been inadequately supporting the housing and community development mission given to it by Congress. 6 This was totally inconsistent with the original design. 6 This was totally inconsistent with the original design. This works as follows.

Regulations 59

Regulations Housing Legislation Community Development 59

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 22, 2024

The new right to buy legislation can help shift the balance of power in less well-off areas, where local development has too often meant more betting shops or fast food outlets. But Labours overall communities strategy needs to be considerably fleshed out if its impact is to be transformative.

Nonprofit 52

Nonprofit Local Government Community Development Government 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

From the article: The District is playing hardball in a dispute with the owner of Nationals Park, effectively threatening to shut down the stadium if Events DC fails to develop the commercial and retail space it promised before the ballpark’s 2008 opening. The Washington Post reports (" D.C.

Urban Planning 52

Urban Planning Development Legislation Regulations 52

Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 30, 2022

On August 5 th , 2022, Community Progress and forty-three supporting organizations across the country submitted a public comment calling for the modernized Community Reinvestment Act to center racial equity and embed land banking strategies. You can read our comment here. Recognize the work of land banks as CRA-eligible.

Regulations 52

Regulations Advocacy Legislation Engagement 52

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

The issue is addressed in two notices published by HUD on June 20, 2019, related to duplication of benefits for Community Development Block Grants – Disaster Recovery ( CDBG-DR ): 84 FR 28836 (June 2019 Duplication of Benefits Notice, referred to herein as the “ DOB Notice ”) and 84 FR 28848 (June 2019 Duplication of Benefits Implementation Notice).

Local Government 40

Local Government Government Housing Laws 40

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

But as concerns about gentrification and displacement in urban areas have become more widespread, supply skepticism has expanded from the traditional anti-development constituencies to renters and social advocates fighting for equitable neighborhood planning. Suburban legislators strongly opposed Hochul’s statewide plan last year.

Housing 115

Housing Legislation Development Community Development 115

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

AUGUST 2, 2023

While restrictive zoning is not the only reason housing costs are high in the United States, it does play a major role in limiting housing development, especially in parts of the country with high paying jobs in fast-growing industries. It also loosened environmental review requirements for local planning departments. .

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Housing Laws Regulations Development 98