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An Introduction to Land Banks

January 14, 2014 Lindsay

You may have seen a few newspaper headlines and some tweets about land banks today.  I know several people that have been working on bringing land banking to Pittsburgh for several years.  Today, City Councilwoman Deb Gross introduced legislation (2014-0025) that would create the legal structure for a land bank in the City of Pittsburgh. What is a Land Bank? A land bank is a way for cities to manage unused, usually vacant or abandoned property. From Wikipedia : Land Banks are quasi-governmental entities created by counties or municipalities to effectively manage and repurpose an inventory of underused, abandoned, or… Read the rest

Filed Under: Civic Engagement Tagged With: city paper, Land Bank, pgh100, Philadelphia, Philebrity, pittsburgh, Property

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