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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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What Policymakers Need to Know About New and Evolving Publicly-Driven Housing Development Models in the U.S.

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

State and local governments are exploring ways to take a more direct role in financing, preserving, and developing housing to address the nation’s housing shortage with an array of public development models, according to a new policy brief by the NYU Furman Center and its Housing Solutions Lab. A Decline In U.S.

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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

Across the country, small and rural communities grapple with economic challenges and an aging housing stock that leads to similar outcomes: a flood of VAD properties that threaten the health, safety, and resilience of these residents. We spoke with Taylor Bennett , Executive Director of the West Virginia Land Stewardship Corporation (WVLSC).

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Land Banks and Community Land Trusts: Emerging Partners for a Resilient and Equitable Recovery

Center for Community Progress

As the COVID-19 crisis continues, many communities are seeing an increase in higher-wage families purchasing new homes, while others facean increase in evictions and foreclosures and a growing deficit of quality affordable housing for vulnerable residents. Black communities are disproportionately affected by this crisis.

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Get Your Data House in Order

GovLoop

Whether you’re planning to use more AI or just want to improve analytics and tighten cybersecurity, good data management must be the foundation for your efforts. Collective data stewardship Ensure accountability throughout the data life cycle. Assign specific data management-related roles. Understand the value of your data.

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

Center for Community Progress

Here are some examples of how vacant land can integrate with other systems, like transportation, stormwater management, and economics, along with neighborhood life. These projects can help manage stormwater runoff, reduce the urban heat island effect, and improve air quality, among other benefits.

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

Center for Community Progress

I went house-to-house with a clipboard documenting the conditions of vacant properties that dotted its beautiful brick streets. They will also partner with regional leaders in conservancy and stormwater management to implement environmental or ecological solutions on vacant land.