Center for Community Progress

MARCH 30, 2023

It’s a pervasive word in community revitalization, urban planning, and housing policy. In fact, having a few vacant properties is a necessary and normal part of a healthy housing ecosystem. They might also describe those blighted properties as “eyesores,” “dilapidated,” “ruined,” or “derelict.”

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 10, 2023

Vacant lots are often viewed as pieces within larger systems, such as urban planning or community development, or overlooked entirely. Local government agencies can implement policies and programs that incentivize the use of vacant land for affordable housing or economic development.

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Center for Community Progress

MAY 24, 2022

The former school houses community-led programs focused on passing on Puerto Rican culinary and cultural heritage through distribution of hot meals and by providing educational tutoring to local youth which incorporates local music and dance.

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