In the face of rising crime and ongoing police staffing shortages, a new study published in the Journal of Criminal...
July 14, 2025
Two states have recently undertaken efforts to implement a “revolving fund” to spur property rehabilitation. Mississippi Approved by the Governor...
July 8, 2025
In a recent op-ed (link), Walter Williams, EDFP City of Racine City Development, Director and President Racine- NAACP, argues that...
June 20, 2025
Often overlooked, abandoned boats are visible blight and potential safety hazards. Pennsylvania State Rep. Anita Kulik, chair of the House...
May 14, 2025
A new report by Housing Action Illinois and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Code Enforcement as a Tool for...
May 1, 2025
The proposed “Blight Mitigation Act (HB0006) was most recently referred to the House Rules Committee (January 9th). The synopsis of...
March 24, 2025
Two recent developments in Syracuse NY center around its rental registration program. First, on January 23rd syracuse.com reported that per the City’s...
February 4, 2025
One Georgia municipality is working to develop “a civil nuisance law that would allow private citizens to file nuisance complaints in...
January 24, 2025
Two states are seeing contrasting efforts pertaining to rental property registries. In Kentucky, House Bill 173, introduced by Rep. Ryan...
January 15, 2025
Recent reports from the Wall Street Journal and other major outlets have highlighted a concerning trend: in some housing markets,...
January 6, 2025