As far back as 2016, the State of Connecticut identified a significant issue with deficient concrete resulting in crumbling basements and foundations. The crisis prompted the state to create an official web page dedicated toREAD MORE
H.R.2390 – Clean Up Our Neighborhoods Act of 2019
Following is the Press Release from Congressman Tim Ryan discussing the introduction (on 4/29/19) of H.R.2390 – “Clean Up Our Neighborhoods Act of 2019” To view a related media article from WFMJ, please click here. CongressmanREAD MORE
Time to get off the Hamster Wheel
As a follow up to my March Blog posting where I discussed the continuing issue of wasted time, money and effort in identifying owners or mortgage servicers of vacant and abandoned properties please see thisREAD MORE
Murphy shoots down foreclosure online database measure
A recent article from NJBiz discusses a conditional veto from Gov. Phil Murphy on legislation that would have required the Department of Community Affairs to create an online database and interactive map of residential propertiesREAD MORE
City of Mobile to use Plexiglass to fight blight
As the loudest and strongest advocate for “clearboarding” my late father-in-law Robert Klein would be proud of Mobile’s approach to addressing blight. Replacing plywood boards with plexiglass/polycarbonate is a simple but powerful solution. See forREAD MORE
Center for Community Progress Study on Albuquerque’s Potential for Land Banking as Solution to Abandoned Properties
In January 2018 Albuquerque’s Vacant & Abandoned Houses Task Force issued their findings and recommendations to council. In April 2019, the City received a report from the Center for Community Progress who was retained byREAD MORE
Foreclosure Crisis Impacts on Local Voter Participation
Following is a press release from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, discussing how the most recent foreclosure crisis negatively impacted voter turnout. Foreclosure Crisis Eroded Milwaukee Voter Turnout The foreclosure crisis that accompanied the Great RecessionREAD MORE
Engaging a New Generation and Creating a New Tool in the Blight Fight
A local community in Pennsylvania has tapped in to a great resource, local students from Harrisburg Area Community College and Blue Mountain High School. The initiative to help the borough of Mahanoy City determine exactlyREAD MORE
Successful Utilization of a VPRO
A recent article in the Chicago Tribune featured the successes of Aurora’s (IL) Vacant and Foreclosed Property License program started in August 2016. Aurora’s utilization of the data includes inter-department collaboration. There are still moreREAD MORE