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University of Pennsylvania Study “Neighborhood Environmental Interventions and Opioid Overdose Rates”
Another study adds to a growing body of research showing that vacant and abandoned properties can have consequences far beyond...
California Gives Local Governments New Tool to Fight Illegal Dumping
Vacant lots are an easy target for illegal dumping. Now, California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed legislation giving local governments...
The Cautionary Tale of Going It Alone
When it comes to rental and vacant property registries, municipalities don’t need to reinvent the wheel. Across the country, communities...
AI, Code Enforcement and the Bigger Picture
Rush to Judgment: Before We Blame AI, Let’s Look at What It’s Actually Doing Artificial intelligence is changing the way...
DSCR Loans: The Great Unknown
DSCR Loans Are Spreading Across America. But What Happens When We Don’t Know Who Owns the Risk? A relatively obscure...
Code Enforcement Program Assessment
A recent Code Enforcement Program Assessment from Yolo County, CA offers a thoughtful framework that may be valuable to communities...
Unique Challenge: Homes over Abandoned Mines
While not unique to Illinois (i.e. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Guidance , Pennsylvania Media Article (links)), Illinois officials have...
Deed Fraud Focus of New Statewide Report; Urges Legislative Action in Statehouse
The New Jersey State Commission of Investigation has issued a 56-page report on the growing problem of deed fraud and...
Property Registration Programs: Separating Reality from the Sales Pitch
Property Registration Programs: Separating Reality from the Sales Pitch Michael Halpern, President MuniReg LLC Author’s Note The following article reflects...
Shelterforce “From Fines to Fixes: Rethinking Code Enforcement”
The Shelterforce article From Fines to Fixes: Rethinking Code Enforcement by Matt Kreis, General Counsel for the Center for Community...
Center for Community Progress Louisville Metro Government Code Liens Analysis
The Louisville Metro Government Code Liens Analysis by the Center for Community Progress examines how Louisville’s outstanding code liens, legal...
Data Sources – Registry Internal Administration Challenges and Inefficiencies
Recently we provided on social media a (growing) list of public sources demonstrating the challenges and inefficiencies of communities that...
New Publications on Code Enforcement
Two new books were recently published on the topic of “code enforcement” Effective Code Enforcement Justin Edson (Bio) “A must...
Center for Community Progress Code Enforcement Training Guide
Designed for communities building a new code enforcement training program or strengthening an existing one, the Center for Community Progress...
Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy “Local Vacancy Taxes: A Tool but Not a Panacea”
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) has released a new blog posting explaining that vacancy and blight taxes...