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“Getting ahead of (and avoiding ) bad press” VLOG Series Volume 1: Episode 4
In our next installment of our Vlog series, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC discusses an article in...
“CRA and Vacant Properties” VLOG Series Volume 1: Episode 3
In our next installment of our Vlog series, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC elaborates on a recent...
Changing the Built Environment to Combat Violent Crime
A recent “Message From (HUD) PD&R Senior Leadership” discusses the relationship between remediating vacant lots and crime. Specifically, “a growing body...
Closing the Loop – Rental Registries
Proposed legislation in New York State awaiting the Governor’s signature is designed to close an important loop. Albany is showing...
Measuring Urban Blight
The newest edition of HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research Journal discusses methodologies for measuring urban blight. “Across the...
“Bad Actors Registry”
The City of San Antonio TX is considering a new, proactive apartment inspection policy in an attempt to hold accountable...
Proactive Messaging and Collaboration
One City Manager has proactively utilized local media to both educate his citizens on the issue of blight and how...
No more warnings!
One Ohio community is now ceasing to send warnings or letters etc. “for anyone that has trash laying around their...
“Stop Catering to the Deadbeats”
In a recent “Revitalize or Die” blog posting, Jeff Siegler encourages local governments to implement the proper blight fighting tools...
The End of Tax Sale Preference?
A federal appeals court struck down a 2017 Maryland statute that “allowed for certain groups, including Prince George’s County residents,...
‘Vacant properties are a curse’
Following a request from Roanoke Rapids (NC) councilman Carl Ferebee to survey properties, Planning and Development Director David Wise provided...
Baltimore’s New “Clean Corps Initiative”
The “Clean Corps Initiative” has been announced by Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott. “Under this initiative, Mayor Scott is investing $14.7...
“Proper Perspective” VLOG Series Volume 1: Episode 2
In our next installment of our Vlog series, Michael Halpern, president and founder of MuniReg LLC discusses (refreshing) comments by...
Normalizing Forbearance
Foreclosure often results in abandonment of the property, which often leads to blight. Foreclosure avoidance therefore mitigates the potential for...
AC&C “Proposed update to Community Reinvestment Act could support neighborhood recovery”
During the height of the foreclosure crisis a proposal was drafted by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland, MuniReg president Michael Halpern was a proponent...