Local governments and community groups have long waged war against blight. Now, a new ordinance also opened the door for the City of Pittsburgh to establish a land bank to address its vacancy-related issues, not the least of which is how to turn around the seven percent of city residential property that is both tax-delinquent... More
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Banking Against Blight
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Blueprint of a Landbank
Land banks are seen as a promising way to stem the spread of vacant and abandoned property. A recent business plan by the Steel Valley, Twin Rivers and Turtle Creek Valley councils of government offers a glimpse of what a local land bank might look like. Here are the highlights. More