The City of Syracuse’s latest audit, “Following the Fire: Analysis of 2024 Vacant Structure Fires,” (link) sheds important light on...
July 31, 2025
A recent article from CBS News Miami (link) highlighted a challenging situation, where an elderly couple in their 80s is facing...
May 15, 2025
On Monday, February 10, the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by long-time anti-blight advocate Senator David Argall, held a...
February 10, 2025
In the last post, we delved into an instance of “When Systems Fail.” Unfortunately, another case has surfaced, bringing with...
January 3, 2025
The quote often misattributed to Albert Einstein, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different...
January 2, 2025
A recent article highlights an exemption request filed for a vacant property registration (VPR) in Minden, Nebraska. This situation appears...
December 11, 2024
A recent article in the Roswell (NM) Daily Record highlights the city’s initiative to reduce building fees as a way...
December 9, 2024
A recent syndicated article being picked up by mainstream media outlets seem to portray the “so-called vacant property registration movement”...
November 12, 2024
A recent article details one man’s offer to fill a municipal code enforcement position “free of charge in the absence...
June 27, 2024
With the passing of HB 2, Baltimore officials are hopeful they have another strong tool in their toolbox. As a...
May 3, 2024