Well-managed greenspace and parks are integral components of a thriving city. Buffalo, New York has vast opportunity to develop and promote community enhancement – the city can transform vacant properties into attractive and accessible community parks and gardens and develop vacant industrial sites into revitalized economic centers. http://growwny.org/whats-new/526-parks-greenspace-and-vacant-properties
The Philadelphia Housing Authority recently received federal permission to release one-third of PHA-owned vacant property to the public. Under Michael P. Kelly, PHA’s new administrator, the PHA actively works to revitalize vacant properties and address the city’s affordable housing problem. The PHA coordinates with non-profit organizations and the private sector to develop revitalize local neighborhoods
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The City of Cleveland provides loans for the revitalization of abandoned or underutilized land. Non-profit CDC’s, private businesses and developers are eligible to apply for the aid money, which can be used for environmental site assessments, property acquisition, site clearance and demolition, and new construction. Links and additional information can be accessed from the site.
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In 1996, the City of San Diego implemented the Vacant Property Program to reinvigorate the economic prosperity and social vitality by reinstating vacant properties into productive, economic use. Incentives and code enforcements remove impediments to property rehabilitation. The Program establishes private/public partnerships to organize resources and realize the goal of vacant property revitalization and affordable
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Business and Professional People for the Public Interest, BPI, is a public interest law and policy center that provides municipalities with resources and tools to address the rise in vacant properties. The center helps municipalities determine what policies and programs will be most appropriate and decide upon effective implementation steps. The cite also provides links
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