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The Problem with Calling Neighborhoods with Vacant Properties “Blighted” 

Center for Community Progress

It’s a pervasive word in community revitalization, urban planning, and housing policy. Strategies like land banks , strategic code enforcement , delinquent property tax enforcement , vacant land stewardship , and creative placemaking.) However, not every vacant property is blighted. And not every vacant property is harmful.

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

Center for Community Progress

Vacant lots are often viewed as pieces within larger systems, such as urban planning or community development, or overlooked entirely. Example: Plantation Park Heights Urban Farm To see examples of vacant land stewardship projects, or to share yours, visit Community Progress’ Vacant Land Projects Database.

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Community Progress Welcomes 2022 Community Revitalization Fellows from New York, Pennsylvania, and Puerto Rico

Center for Community Progress

Their specialties include urban planning, public policy, landscape design, permaculture, and sustainable land stewardship advocacy. Grounded Strategies serves the underserved communities reclaiming vacant and underutilized land to improve socioeconomic and environmental health.