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What’s the deal with rural land banks? A Q&A with West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation Executive Director Taylor Bennett

Center for Community Progress

In their previous role at the West Virginia Community Development Hub, Bennett worked as the primary statewide convener and advocate for land bank-based policies. Before conducting advocacy at the Capitol, the APC and their partners made sure that they had solid information with which to educate legislators.

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How to Convince Your Boss to Send You to the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference

Center for Community Progress

We are the only national nonprofit providing urban, suburban, and rural communities battling systemic vacancy with the policies, tools, and resources needed to address the full cycle of property revitalization. Put simply, our goal is to set local leaders up for success to turn vacant spaces into vibrant places. When : October 9-11, 2024.

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CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

policy development/legal approach (creating a formal structure or framework backed by government), a non-profit organizational or educational service approach (support for food banks, pantries, Meals on Wheels, or summer meals programs, for example), or. This program targets both economic development and community development.

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Lessons from 2022 VAD Academy

Center for Community Progress

If you’re wondering “What can I do about vacant properties in my community?” Revise laws and ordinances and change problematic policies and practices. But conditions in the community development landscape can also change quickly. Subscribe to our mailing list so you don’t miss out on other free educational webinars.

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You Can Take It to the Bank: Federal Reserve System Resources for CED Professionals

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Federal Reserve System was signed into law in 1913 by President Woodrow Wilson. Beyond its many financial and economic responsibilities, one of the stated key functions of the system is to promote community development through the regional Federal Reserve Banks. Background on CED work within the U.S. Source: Library of Congress.

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Developing and Implementing Property Remediation Strategies in Urban and Rural Communities in the Lehigh Valley: A Case Study of Bethlehem and Northampton County, Pennsylvania

Center for Community Progress

In this chapter, Reinvestment Fund ’s Emily Dowdall and Ira Goldstein discuss vacant property remediation and prevention plans in the Leigh Valley as a case study of data-driven community development. Click here to download the full chapter and read more insights on tackling vacancy and abandonment from the nation’s leading experts.

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County Legal Authority to Fund Non-Mandated Social Services Programs

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

State law requires each board of county commissioners to levy and collect taxes as necessary to meet the county’s allocated share of the cost of mandated social services programs. Counties may also levy property taxes for any purpose for which the county is authorized by law to appropriate money, subject to voter approval.