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Title: The National Vacant Properties Campaign


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The National Vacant Properties Campaign
Lessons From the Field Joseph Schilling
(jms33_at_vt.edu) Metropolitan Institute Virginia
Tech, Alexandria VA
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www.mi.vt.edu
  • Mission
  • Policy and applied research on the key forces
    shaping metropolitan growth and development
  • Major Initiatives
  • The New Metropolis
  • Fair Growth
  • Green Regions
  • Smart Governance
  • World Cities

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The National Vacant Properties Campaign
  • Founding PartnersSmart Growth American, LISC,
    ICMA
  • FundersFannie Mae, Surdna, and Ford Foundations,
    U.S. EPA
  • Official Launch July 2003

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Campaign Goalswww.vacantproperties.org
  • Build a Network of Practitioners, Policymakers,
    and Experts
  • Create Communications Tools to Make VP
    Reclamation a Top Priority
  • Provide Information about Policy Innovations and
    Cutting Edge Research
  • Offer Technical Assistance

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Campaign Activities
  • Annual Policy Practice Forums
  • Washington, DC (2003 and 2004)
  • National/State of Ohio forum, October of 2005
  • Prepare and Disseminate Information (Brochure,
    Research Papers, Web Site)
  • List serv (Summer of 2005)
  • Technical Assistance

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Technical Assistance
  • Roundtables, Road shows, and Workshops
  • Las Vegas and Buffalo
  • Flint Workshop on Land Banking 2005
  • Bridgeport Roundtable (TBA)
  • System Assessments
  • 2004 Cleveland, New Orleans and Dayton/Miami
    Valley
  • 2005 Tucson, Buffalo, and Spartanburg, SC
  • Specific Policy Assistance
  • 2005 Baltimore, Indianapolis, and Richmond, VA

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Observations from the Field
  • Real property information systems and VP
    inventories
  • Code enforcement tools and other
    prevention/stabilization strategies
  • Acquisition, assembly, and disposition processes
  • Holistic Planning regional, local, neighborhood
    levels
  • Creative leadership and strong management

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Additional Resourceswww.vacantproperties.org
  • ICMAs Research Case Studies www.icma.org/vacant
    properties
  • Fels Center www.sas.upenn.edu/fels/
  • Smart Growth Leadership Institute www.sgli.org
  • LISC www.liscnet.org/resources
  • Fannie Mae Foundation www.knowledgeplex.org
  • Brookings Center on Urban Metropolitan Policy
    www.brook.edu
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