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Opportunities to Connect Urban Conservation and Vacant Land Stewardship

Center for Community Progress

According to the National Land Bank Networks 2023 State of Land Banking Survey, vacant lots account for 86 percent of all land bank properties and half of all survey respondents listed vacant land stewardship as one of their top priorities. the group called out community, stewardship, legacy, values, collaboration.

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How NPOs and NGOs embrace digital transformation for sustainability with AWS

AWS Public Sector Blog

These organizations play a pivotal role in promoting environmental sustainability through advocacy, conservation projects, community engagement, and research. They often lead and implement projects aimed at conserving natural habitats and restoring degraded ecosystems.

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Collaborating for sustainability: How higher education and cloud providers foster change

AWS Public Sector Blog

Collaborating with industry can in turn accelerate innovation through to practical implementation. Fostering innovation means creating the right environment with supporting processes that enable university researchers, students, and external partners to engage effectively.

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Resident Engagement in Vacant Lot Greening: Empowering Communities for Neighborhood Revitalization

Center for Community Progress

Greening programs support the systematic upkeep of vacant lots and may include activities such as obtaining professional mowing services or engaging residents to purchase and maintain side lots, mow community lots, plant gardens, or create pocket parks. Resident engagement in greening is one such approach.

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How the Tri-COG Land Bank is Transforming Vacant Properties in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania

Center for Community Progress

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. They will also partner with regional leaders in conservancy and stormwater management to implement environmental or ecological solutions on vacant land.

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Vacant Land is More Than a Single Lot—it’s a System.

Center for Community Progress

Redefining vacant land as a system also highlights the importance of engaging stakeholders in achieving community development goals. Local government agencies can implement policies and programs that incentivize the use of vacant land for affordable housing or economic development. appeared first on Center for Community Progress.

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How AWS can enable the Government of Canada’s 2023-2026 Data Strategy

AWS Public Sector Blog

Advancing data governance and stewardship practices to build trust and enable secure data sharing between departments, including safeguarding privacy. Implemented judiciously, such strategy empowers evidence-based governance through democratized data. We know that customers care deeply about privacy and data security.