Center for Community Progress

MARCH 24, 2023

Vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties—referred to by some as “blighted properties”—pose significant costs to public health, property values, local taxpayers, and more. Failure to address problem properties, just like ignoring a leaking faucet, costs more in the long run and causes more harm over time.

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Barrett & Greene

JULY 7, 2022

Housing – 12.5%. Public Health – 12.3%. Public Safety – 2.3%. Meanwhile, Broward County, Florida is using a little over $26 million to fund affordable housing. Government Operations - 37.6%. Infrastructure – 12.5%. Community Aid 12.3%. Economic and Workforce Development – 11.1%.

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Center for Community Progress

MARCH 28, 2024

When you live next door to a long-abandoned house or down the street from a vacant lot that’s a magnet for illegal dumping , it’s easy to feel powerless to do anything about it. Find out when and where public community meetings are held and attend. Photo: Center for Community Progress) What causes vacant and abandoned properties?

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

DC isn't very big on public restrooms, although some federal parks have them (" Where Did All the Public Bathrooms Go? ," Bloomberg). This is common for many cities--no public restrooms. Early on cities had public restrooms and baths because much of housing did not.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

Our Council member, Kenyatta Johnson, is now also Council president, and he has enormous power to protect affordable housing in his district and beyond.

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