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Wells Fargo Bank ordered to put up $1 million bond to sell deeply discounted homes in Cleveland
cleveland.com, 7/1/09
Cleveland Housing Court judge gets tough, holds absentee landlords in contempt who fail to appear
cleveland.com, 6/18/09
City under gun to ease blight flight
signonsandiego.com, 7/7/09
Habitat finds buying is cheaper
charlotteobserver.com, 7/5/09
Rebuilding the economy
csmonitor.com, 5/29/09
City can proceed with Wells Fargo lawsuit
baltimoresun.com, 7/3/09
State moves to track ownership of blighted properties
hartfordbusiness.com, 6/1/09
The incredible shrinking city!
crosscut.com, 4/27/09
An effort to save Flint, Mich., by shrinking it
nytimes.com, 4/21/09
Editorial: 10 drops in the bucket
dallasnews.com, 3/31/09
Reinventing America's cities: The time is now
nytimes.com, 3/25/09
Zombie banks build ghost towers
thebigmoney.com, 3/18/09
Habitat adds demolition to its mission
nytimes.com, 3/18/09
Foreclosure trash-out: Ill fortune and its leavings
nytimes.com, 3/18/09
A ghostly commercial sprawl drains municipal funds
businessweek.com, 3/8/09
All boarded up
nytimes.com, 3/4/09
Foundation backs foreclosures project
online.wsj.com, 5/1/09
Cleveland Council approves urban farming, teardown of foreclosed homes
blog.cleveland.com, 2/2/09
Small, green and good
bostonreview.net, March/April 2009
Ryan, Brown introduce $350M bill to aid 30 cities
vindy.com, 2/25/09
Freddie Mac to rent foreclosed properties
seattletimes.nwsource.com, 2/14/09
No one home: Record 1 in 9 housing units empty
usatoday.com, 2/13/09
Bill seeks to monitor vacant properties
orlando.bizjournals.com, 2/13/09
Youngstown area should consider potential of vacant properties
vindy.com, 2/9/09
Breakthrough on 'broken windows'
newsreview.com, 2/8/09
St. Paul, Baltimore launch new initiative in foreclosure crisis
innovations.harvard.edu, 1/16/09
What will save the suburbs
nytimes.com, 1/11/09
Malls, the future of housing?
lansingstatejournal.com, 12/29/08
Skaters jump in as foreclosures drain the pool
nytimes.com, 12/18/08
Cuyahoga County wants to create land bank
dispatch.com, 12/17/08
Preserving buildings helps preserve the past
planetizen.com, 12/1/08
Big box and beyond
washingtonpost.com, 11/16/08
Preserving the majesty of old works
boston.com, 11/16/08
There goes the neighborhood
newsreview.com, 11/13/08
More laws target owners of abandoned homes
usatoday.com, 11/10/08
Cities seeking ways to deal with vacant properties
downtownjournal.com, 11/24/08
Abandoned buildings: LV hopes that fines will jolt owners
lvrj.com, 10/24/08
Former car lot to become wetland
news-sentinel.com, 10/21/08
Atlanta tries to step up code enforcement
ajc.com, 10/20/08
Communities focus on vacant, blighted properties
kypost.com, 10/14/08
In Dorchester's Lower Mills, a continued ascent speeds up
boston.com, 10/5/08
Can Buffalo lead the way in solving the nation's vacant housing problem?
buffalonews.com, 9/26/08
Minneapolis clears vacant, dilapidated homes to curb dangers
minnesota.publicradio.org, 9/11/08
Parceled out: More and more Flint homes not owned by Flint residents, study shows
mlive.com, 8/31/08
Communities become home buyers to fight decay
nytimes.com, 8/25/08
Opinion: Give the land bank a try
syracuse.com, 8/10/08
Towns recycle abandoned stores
usatoday.com, 8/26/08
New policy for land bank will benefit nonprofits
ajc.com, 8/21/08
Cities are adopting wise policies on vacant houses
Startribune.com, 7/27/08
Neighbors craft North Camden plan
courierpostonline.com, 8/26/08
Our view: Cities need power to clear out blight
daytondailynews.com, 6/29/08
Blog: A neglected Bronx landmark gets a new life
8/25/08
Fees for vacant commercial buildings?
startribune.com, 8/22/08
Land banks touted to improve properties
syracuse.com, 8/7/08
Property tax exemption for vacant homes
wtvh.com, 7/24/08
Youngstown, facing problems similar to Buffalo's, shrinks by design
buffalonews.com, 7/9/08
Properties seizures legal, judge rules
nola.com, 5/9/08
Homeowners groups are in a fix
heraldtribune.com
Minnesota’s new ghost towns
startribune.com
Housing bets gone bad
startribune.com
Suburbs stuck with empty houses are trying to figure out what to do now
startribune.com
City’s new ‘Green Team’ to spruce up vacant lots
post-gazette.com
An idea to help residents 'hang on'
charlotte.com
04/06/08
Cape: scouring the neighborhood
news-press.com
03/08/08
Housing fixes get favorable reception
herald-dispatch.com
03/07/08
The next slum?
theatlantic.com
03/08
Abandoned properties costing eight Ohio cities $63 million
cantonrep.com
02/19/08
A land bank for foreclosed properties?
signonsandiego.com
02/17/08
As houses empty, cities seek ways to fill the void
Realestatejournal.com
02/11/08
How the grand plan to fight blight meandered
philly.com
01/04/08
Dirty Deeds
businessweek.com
01/03/08
The man who owns Flint
governing.com
01/08
Still a blight
baltimoresun.com
09/10/07
Forgotten homes: cities ponder what to do with properties in foreclosure
modbee.com
09/08/07
Blitz on blighted homes brings benefits
mlive.com
09/07/07
Manteca weighs eyesore options
insidebayarea.com
09/06/07
Abandoned storefronts along Canal Street get facelift
nola.com
09/05/07
Let-it-burn policy hailed by neighbors
mlive.com
09/04/07
Town compels lenders to care for vacant homes
npr.org
08/09/07
CMU grads want to use blighted industrial, residential sites to produce bio-fuel crops
post-gazette.com
07/20/07
State, local cities try to close building permit loopholes
pilotonline.com
07/07/07
Stealing home
freetimes.com
06/29/07
New urban farm opened in east New York
brooklyneagle.com
06/27/07
Problem with authority
bhamweekly.com
Cuyahoga county creates redevelopment loan fund
crainscleveland.com
06/21/07
Pittsburgh development drought a thing of the past
pittsburghlive.com
06/18/07
NORA, City Hall lock horns
nola.com
06/13/07
A perfect mess
cbw.cz
06/11/07
Portsmouth takes swing at blight landlord
hamptonlive.com
06/07/07
When to tear down derelict housing
morningjournal.com
04/29/07
Mown and grown: county looks to clip summer costs
mlive.com
04/29/07
Launch of Vacant Richmond - Vacant buildings in Richmond
emediawire.com
04/27/07
Council OK's new blight weapon
nola.com
04/20/07
Dream small
clevelandscene.com
04/18/07
Hope for a renaissance after exodus in St. Louis
nyt.com
04/17/07
Camden official hopes to get contract extension
courierpostonline.com
04/05/07
When no one's home
govtech.net
03/23/07
Foreclosures force suburbs to fight blight
nyt.com
03/23/07
Cleveland rocked by home foreclosures
dispatch.com
03/23/07
Cashing in on blight
hamptonroads.com
03/18/07
Restarting growth in the region’s brownfields a tough sell
pittsburghlive.com
03/04/07
New program to combat blight
wlns.com
02/28/07
Derelict properties in limbo
buffalonews.com
02/28/07
Recovery czar throws down the gauntlet before LRA
nola.com
02/13/07
N.O. recovery director, schools to collaborate
nola.com
02/13/07
Scholars to consider the shrinking of cities
sfgate.com
02/07/07
The neighborhood killer
cleveland.com (Plain Dealer)
01/24/07
New Nagin aide floats land swaps to aid recovery
Nola.com
01/05/07
‘Urban village’ set for mill site
boston.com
12/28/06
As older cities shrink, some reinvent themselves
usatoday.com
12/27/06
Homeowners’ losses are others’ gains
denverpost.com
12/26/06
Investment banker to lead NORA
nola.com
12/20/06
Agency to take over abandoned flooded homes
nola.com
12/12/06
New recovery chief sees chance to reform city
nola.com
12/08/06
Smart decline
governing.com
11/06
Impact program targets blighted neighborhoods
Telegram.com
10/01/06
City demolishing abandoned houses
post-gazette.com
10/01/06
Residents want blighted properties cleaned up
kansascity.com
10/09/06
Breathing new life into the buildings of a lost era
bangornews.com
10/07/06
10 sites targeted for homes
nydailynews.com
10/06/06
Lyons seeks rundown and abandoned lots for housing initiative
hutchnews.com
09/20/06
Movie on ‘flipping’ so real it’s terrifying
Cleveland.com
09/16/06
Housing inspections plummet in Cleveland
cleveland.com
09/16/06
Neighbors collaborate to renovate
kentucky.com
09/16/06
Group shines spotlight on abandoned houses
battlecreekenquirer.com
09/13/06
Seized N.O. houses may alleviate shortage
nola.com
08/02/06
Score one for Ohio property owners
dispatch.com
07/27/06
Cool Cities: 23 projects selected as 2006 designees
dowagiacnews.com
07/21/06
Mayor targets decay
southcoasttoday.com
Anti-blight measures moving ahead
duluthsuperior.com
07/18/06
County plans to clean up red-tagged homes
wlns.com
07/21/06
Parking lot battle may impact many
freep.com
07/24/06
Blight dogs Sixteen Acres Street
masslive.com
07/23/06
Restoring a relic, without the mortgage
washingtonpost.com
07/15/06
Takoma turned waterfront from Superfund site to esplanade
seattlepi.com
New homes planned for Adams Park area
omaha.com
07/13/06
Counting the empty buildings
gothamgazette.com
07/06
A neighborhood abandoned – series
baltimoresun.com
06/26/06
Developers bidding for blighted properties in N.O.
nola.com
06/24/06
Lawmakers provide direction to Road Home
nola.com
06/19/06
Penn’s epic plans for riverfront
philly.com
Legislation would help fix cities, not raze
newsday.com
06/17/06
City officials discuss uses of idle properties
vindy.com
06/15/06
The greening of brownfields
oregonlive.com
06/06
From rubble springs potential
cleveland.com
06/06/06
Will the brownfields bloom?
National Real Estate Investor
06/01/06
Land bank wins county approval
enquirer.com
06/06
Region banking on land cleanup
cleveland.com
City proposal considers ways to eliminate eyesores
kansas.com
Demolition drive sparks a backlash
timesunion.com
Small development firm making a big difference in Lawrenceville
post-gazette.com
Restoring tree canopy brings big benefits
indystar.com
Mapping the invisible city outside their walls
nytimes.com
Fixing urban decay
baltimoresun.com
P’burg studies faster action on blight
nj.com
ACORN: City must be tough
clarionledger.com
Merced gets $200,000 to clean up, redevelop, vacant lot
yosemite.epa.gov
Pennsylvania Governor Rendell delivers $2.3 million for downtown revitalization projects in the Lehigh Valley
biz.yahoo.com
Supreme Court rules in property takeover case
nytimes.com
04/26/06
The greening of a landmark of urban blight
nytimes.com
04/19/06
Slow-going renovations in Bartlett Station area
Bartlettexpress.com
04/18/06
Finding space for a million more New Yorkers
gothamgazette.com
04/17/06
As yards or gardens, $1 side lots assets to neighborhood (study)
mlive.com
04/15/06
Urban renewal is good for everyone, expert asserts
courierpostonline.com
04/06/06
Morley Street fights for its own green spot
boston.com
04/02/06
Commissioners hire nonprofit group to help with 'land bank'
mlive.com
03/31/06
There goes the neighborhood
businessreport.com
03/28/06
Lofty ambition: Developer revs up former factory in Richmond for real live-work spaces
sfgate.com
03/25/06
Carriage Town: County property agency gives area something to bank on
mlive.com
03/16/06
Ambition needed for housing plans (Opinion)
2theadvocate.com
03/15/06
Housing judge hammers the banks
Cleveland.com
03/15/06
Seeds of change: Bringing neighborhoods back to life
SouthBendTribune.com
03/15/06
Palm Springs approves vacant-building ordinance
PE.com
03/12/06
Left to the lawless
Dispatch.com
03/12/06
Our future: take it to the land bank
The Times-Picayune (nola.com)
03/11/06
Some finding perils in online real estate
nytimes.com
03/11/06
Neighborhoods left behind: Why do areas fall apart?
SouthBendTribune.com
03/13/06
Nobody's homes
SouthBendTribune.com
03/12/06
Left to the lawless
Dispatch.com
03/12/06
Code un-enforcement?
kristv.com
City of Las Vegas dealing with unsafe/unsightly buildings
kvbc.com City pushing to clear dilapidated housing
Columbus Business First
02/23/06
Bill speeds seizure of abandoned property
Shreveport Times
02/10/06
Councilors seek properties list
The Republican (masslive.com)
02/08/06
Mayor signs law cracking down on abandoned buildings
Union Tribune (signonsandiego.com)
02/07/06
'Land Bank' plan could help fight blight
Muskegon Chronicle (mlive.com)
01/29/06
Open spaces in the city
The Daily Reporter-Herald
01/29/06
The unmaking of a ghetto
Chicago Tribune
01/29/06
And where are the eyesores now? Here, mostly
The News Tribune
01/27/06
Towns can add affordable housing and still save environment
Asbury Park Press
01/26/06
City stepping up its fight to curb blight
Columbus Dispatch
01/23/06
Picture this
Philadelphia City Paper
01/26/06
Officials: more must be done for housing
The Lima News
01/24/06
Altenheim changes to provide housing
Contra Costa Times
01/20/06
Downtown's movers and shakers can't wait for St. Louis Centre's overhaul
riverfronttimes.com
01/11/06
Manufactured housing used for infill
housingfinance.com
01/06
Traverse City's new economy rises on old brownfileds
mlui.org
01/09/06
How a Wayne County program is changing the landscape of blighted Detroit property
Detroit Metro Times
12/28/05
Land bank reaches milestone
abc12.com
12/24/05
Database new tool for city: GIS can show trouble spots as well as neighborhood pluses
post-gazette.com
12/21/05
New land bank group ready to help fight blight
mlive.com
12/20/05
Regional cooperation could be key to future
Dayton Daily News
12/18/05
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation Announces its 2006 list of '10 Places in Peril'
prnewswire.com
11/05/05
Columbus Strikes Back Against Run-Down Homes
NBC41.com
November, 2005
Lenders play the foreclosure game
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Monday, November 07, 2005
Group to study vacant properties in Buffalo, three towns
News Business Reporter
10/11/2005
Land Bank could bring closure to Durant saga
Flint Journal first edition
10/01/05
Council considers higher rate for abandoned properties
The Erlanger Report
09/29/05
Home security: Activists say climate is right for mortgage-lending reform
Columbus Dispatch
09/21/05
FLIPPING FRENZY: Wealthy investors profit from run-down houses
Columbus Dispatch
09/20/05
Brokered Dreams series
Columbus Dispatch
09/18/05
Supervisors vote down property-maintenance law
Monday, September 19, 2005
The Patriot-News
Dilapidated houses, owners targeted: Many Durham rentals don't meet code
Sep 19, 2005
The News & Observer
SUBURBAN BLIGHT:
Dominion Homes leads the state in FHA mortgage defaults
Monday, September 19, 2005
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Ohio’s disgrace: No.1 in home foreclosures
Sunday, September 18, 2005
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Stella site may join superfund list
EPA official: Preliminary decision made to fund cleanup of former hospital
The Joplin Globe Staff Writer
9/15/05
Hope for West Hope Avenue
Daily Record/Sunday News
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
City sends message to slumlord via bulldozer
September 14, 2005
City Pulse
Urban loan plan advances: Barrett wants 'dead assets' to help minority businesses
September 13, 2005
JS Online - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
New life looms for abandoned factory in Wanaque
North Jersey Record
Friday, September 9, 2005
Guadalupe reborn as signature park
Mercury News
Sep. 08, 2005
LR finds cash cuts grass fast Quick pay for clearing neglected lots proves popular
August 19, 2005, Friday
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
note: need archive 17 & 18
Code enforcement course, Little Rock's first, takes public behind the scenes
April 25, 2005 Monday
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette (Little Rock)
No Vacancies: Cities Struggle to Reclaim Abandoned Properties
Realtor.org
Red tape keeps abandoned property in limbo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
June 13, 2005
Cities hope signs shame lax owners: Dayon, Ohio among US cities that are trying to shame homeowners into fixing up houses
ABC News, Dayton, OH
May 26 , 2005
Vacant-house fires waning in city, chief says; city move to curb vandals working but eyesores still a major problem
Rochester Democrat & Chronicle, Rochester
June 9, 2005
Excessive development hurting cities, state's future
The Flint Journal
April 11, 2005
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