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Reflections on a Difficult Code Enforcement Case
A recent article from CBS News Miami (link) highlighted a challenging situation, where an elderly couple in their 80s is facing...
PA H.B. 103 Abandoned Boats
Often overlooked, abandoned boats are visible blight and potential safety hazards. Pennsylvania State Rep. Anita Kulik, chair of the House...
How Housing Code Enforcement Shapes Stability and Access to Safe Homes
A new report by Housing Action Illinois and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Code Enforcement as a Tool for...
Policing as Public Health – Why Broken Windows still applies
A recent article by Anthony A. Braga, Jerry Lee Professor of Criminology and Director, Crime and Justice Policy Lab, at...
Illinois Blight Mitigation Act
The proposed “Blight Mitigation Act (HB0006) was most recently referred to the House Rules Committee (January 9th). The synopsis of...
Rising Costs of Homeownership Are a Growing Burden
In January we reported on articles in the Wall Street Journal and other major outlets that highlighted a concerning trend...
Pennsylvania Leads the Charge in Fighting Blight: Key Takeaways from the Senate Majority Policy Committee Hearing
On Monday, February 10, the Pennsylvania Senate Majority Policy Committee, chaired by long-time anti-blight advocate Senator David Argall, held a...
Rental Registry – One Step Back Two Steps Forward
Two recent developments in Syracuse NY center around its rental registration program. First, on January 23rd syracuse.com reported that per the City’s...
Civil Nuisance Law – Private Nuisance Lawsuits
One Georgia municipality is working to develop “a civil nuisance law that would allow private citizens to file nuisance complaints in...
Rental Registries – Opposite Agendas at the Statehouse
Two states are seeing contrasting efforts pertaining to rental property registries. In Kentucky, House Bill 173, introduced by Rep. Ryan...
When Mortgages Aren’t the Issue: How Rising Taxes and Insurance Costs are Impacting Homeowners
Recent reports from the Wall Street Journal and other major outlets have highlighted a concerning trend: in some housing markets,...
When Systems Fail: Another Troubling Example
In the last post, we delved into an instance of “When Systems Fail.” Unfortunately, another case has surfaced, bringing with...
When Systems Fail: Troubling Approach to Abandoned Properties
The quote often misattributed to Albert Einstein, “Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different...
Webinar: REACTIVE TO PROACTIVE: A Path to Equitable & Efficient Neighborhood Revitalization
MuniReg President Michael Halpern was privileged to co-present on a recent webinar titled “REACTIVE TO PROACTIVE: A Path to Equitable...
Vacant Property Registrations: Maintaining the Proper Perspective.
A recent article highlights an exemption request filed for a vacant property registration (VPR) in Minden, Nebraska. This situation appears...