Category: National Best Practices

Shelby County Environmental Court Virtual Learning Series

Though facing a federal lawsuit , Shelby County Environmental Court commenced a virtual learning series. These meetings provide the public with...

April 7, 2021

Tuscaloosa Silo Busting Anti-Blight Initiative

City of Tuscaloosa & The University of Alabama-Culverhouse College of Commerce & Business Admin have developed a new patent-pending camera-based...

February 1, 2021

Creative Strategies for Increasing Commercial Vacancies

Two communities recently announced specific strategies to address an increase in commercial vacancies. Brookhaven NY “Floating Zones” The redevelopment districts...

Capturing Insurance Proceeds to Prevent Property Abandonment

Macon-Bibb (GA) commissioners will consider a new resolution to combat blight in their community. The purpose of the resolution is...

January 21, 2021

Residential Renovation Incentive Program

The City of Denison recently publicized a new program. This is not “just a one and done” incentive, but a...

January 12, 2021

Operation/Project Round Up as a Blight Fight Tool

Operation/Project Round Up is a charitable program that is offered by many utility and electric companies across the country with...

January 11, 2021

Written in 1939? Time for an update! Illinois Scavenger Sale

Update  August 15th, 2023 This Bill has now been signed into law. For more information, please click on following link:...

December 23, 2020

Carrot then the Stick – Payments & Rebates for Voluntary Compliance

A recent article featured an initiative in Gunnison CO “to create a positive, collaborative relationship with property owners in hopes...

December 18, 2020

Connecting the Dots

MuniReg has advocated registries as a tool not just to address blight but also to prevent future occurrences. A recent...

November 2, 2020

Center for Community Progress’ 2020 VAD Academy Resource Page

Vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties plague communities of all sizes across the United States. Whether spurred by natural disasters or...

October 14, 2020