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National Vacant Properties Campaign
Campaign Goals www.vacantproperties.org
Build a Network of Practitioners, Policymakers, and Experts Make VP Reclamation a Top Policy Priority Provide Information about Policy Innovations and Cutting Edge Research Offer Technical Assistance
Vacant Property Policy Coaches
Team of practitioners and experts Learn from best practices and peers Build support through advisory committee Holistic game plan for revitalization: • Comprehensive policy blueprint • Systematic action plan • Specific reforms and technical assistance
Observations
Numerous studies and redevelopment programs/policies—modest results Blight and abandonment is a regional problem • City: Footprint bigger than its needs • VPs creeping into the suburbs
Reclaim neighborhoods by revitalizing vacant properties—Clean Up First! Planning Assets—Regional Framework and VP Land Asset Management Plan New leaders and talented teams—the time is ripe for making VP the top policy priority
Current Vacant Property Indicators Is the problem better or worse today?
Number of vacant properties Boarded buildings and demolitions Code enforcement or Housing Court cases Foreclosures and tax delinquent properties Vacant lots State and federal assistance Local government budgets
Regional Approach to VP Revitalization Leadership Actions
Launch a city wide vacant property initiative Devise a suburban vacant property agenda Convene a regional VP Coordinating Council Design and brand the Buffalo-Niagara region as the nation’s first Living Laboratory for Revitalization
Leadership Action # 1
City Wide VP Initiative
Institute Comprehensive Code Enforcement Create a Land Banking Program Establish Right-Sizing, Greening Policies Neighborhood Reinvestment Plans
Leadership Action # 2
Suburban VP Agenda
Convene forums to create a VP agenda • •
Code enforcement Integrate Brownfields and Greyfields Development • Consolidate/coordinate economic development programs and incentives • Reform comprehensive plans and zoning codes
Charter a First-Tier Suburbs Network • •
NE Ohio First Tier Suburbs Consortium Michigan Suburbs Alliance—Redevelopment Ready Communities
Leadership Action # 3
Erie-Niagara VP Coordinating Council
Purpose—share info, oversee Blueprint, build regional partnerships, etc. Members: city/county, nonprofits, business, foundations, courts, universities Tasks: • Regional VP work plan consistent with Framework for Regional Growth • Regional real property information system • County wide land banking program
#4 Living Laboratory for Revitalization Leadership Action
Charter the Living Lab Create management framework with University at Buffalo Institute pilot projects and programs: • • •
Coordinate economic revitalization resources Performance-based regulatory standards Revitalization authorities and right-sizing
Emulate the German regional revitalization model—IBEs
International Building Exhibition Model (IBE)
Right-sizing Buffalo design competition Retrofitting commercial corridors Green business attraction strategy Living lab fellows Living lab consortium of universities and school Living lab study circles and charrettes
Action Plan Key Strategies and Tools
Regional Real Property Information System Comprehensive Code Enforcement Approach Right-Sizing and Green Infrastructure for the City Greyfields and Brownfields Redevelopment
Strategy # 1 Regional Real Property Information Systems (RPIS)
Examine existing info resources & designate key data characteristics Establish an identify Involve community partners Conduct property inventories • Vacant property count • Building condition survey • Digital image inventories
Benefits of RPIS
Low cost and financial leverage New windows on population and housing trends Address mortgage foreclosure crisis Target VP strategies and tools Support regional/local land use plans University as RPIS manager
#2 Comprehensive Code Enforcement Strategy
City of Buffalo Strategies
Create a city-wide VPs enforcement unit • Pursue civil judicial actions for complex cases • Create a community-based receivership program
Expand the Housing Court’s role and programs
Code Enforcement Strategies Prevention of Suburban Blight and Decay
Designate local VPs coordinators Establish VP registration programs Pursue civil judicial actions for complex cases Create a multi-city VP Repair and Revitalization Fund Form a regional consortium of code enforcement officials
#3 Right-Sizing and Green Infrastructure for the City Strategy
Establish a multi-purpose land bank program Design and manage a city-wide Green infrastructure initiative Empower residents and property owners to design a network of neighborhood reinvestment plans
Land Banking
Acquire, manage, and reuse the truly abandoned properties Implement Buffalo’s VP Land Management Plan (Cornell Report) Appoint a department/agency that works across multiple departments Streamline state and local tax delinquent foreclosure procedures Avoid future tax lien sales
Genesee County Land Bank
Michigan’s first land bank authority: Programs: Foreclosure prevention, housing renovation, side lot transfer, property maintenance, rental management, Clean and Green, demolition, new development Over 4,000 foreclosures, 1,350 foreclosure prevention cases, 455 demolitions, 550 Clean and Green properties Land Bank Redevelopment Plan (2004) • $5m in bond financing for eligible remediation activities on 2,500 parcels • 600 major cleanups completed
Green Infrastructure Initiative
Network of strategically planned and locally managed green space Establish principles of social-equity for relocation Develop a community driven green print plan Explore urban/community land trust models
Network of Neighborhood Driven Reinvestment Plans
Neighborhood Typology and Market Cluster Analysis—Philadelphia’s NTI Collaborative neighborhood engagement—Youngstown’s Oak Hill Charette Strategic Targeting of Resources— Richmond, VA’s Neighborhoods in Bloom
Neighborhoods in Bloom Richmond, VA
Targeted neighborhoods investments Federal Reserve Bank Research Study Coalition of CDCs Virginia LISC Code Enforcement Task Force
#4 Integrate Greyfields and Brownfields Redevelopment Strategy
Inventory and map available commercial and industrial land Streamline/coordinate commercial/retail development incentives, programs and entities • •
Commercial revitalization forum/charrettes Business Improvement districts
Reform comp plans and zoning codes to facilitate infill development and reuse
Brownfields Strategies
Formalize the Erie-Buffalo Brownfields Redevelopment Team Expand and enhance “area-wide” brownfields redevelopment programs Explore creation of a city-county commercial/industrial land bank
A New Window for Revitalization
Focus regional and local policies on vacant property—make it a top priority! Buy into the Blueprint Rely on your partners, peers, and coaches
Convergence & Coming Together
Cleveland’s Coordinating Council— bring together elected officials, govt. directors, business leaders, community based directors Rebuild Ohio State and local legal/policy reforms
Additional Resources www.vacantproperties.org
Blueprint BUFFALO
www.vacantproperties.org/technical/programs/buffalo.html
ICMA’s Research & Case Studies www.icma.org/vacantproperties Fels Center: www.sas.upenn.edu/fels/ Fannie Mae Foundation: www.knowledgeplex.org Brookings Center on Urban & Metropolitan Policy: www.brook.edu National Housing Institute: www.nhi.org
Campaign Goals www.vacantproperties.org
Build a Network of Practitioners, Policymakers, and Experts Make VP Reclamation a Top Policy Priority Provide Information about Policy Innovations and Cutting Edge Research Offer Technical Assistance
Vacant Property Policy Coaches
Team of practitioners and experts Learn from best practices and peers Build support through advisory committee Holistic game plan for revitalization: • Comprehensive policy blueprint • Systematic action plan • Specific reforms and technical assistance
Observations
Numerous studies and redevelopment programs/policies—modest results Blight and abandonment is a regional problem • City: Footprint bigger than its needs • VPs creeping into the suburbs
Reclaim neighborhoods by revitalizing vacant properties—Clean Up First! Planning Assets—Regional Framework and VP Land Asset Management Plan New leaders and talented teams—the time is ripe for making VP the top policy priority
Current Vacant Property Indicators Is the problem better or worse today?
Number of vacant properties Boarded buildings and demolitions Code enforcement or Housing Court cases Foreclosures and tax delinquent properties Vacant lots State and federal assistance Local government budgets
Regional Approach to VP Revitalization Leadership Actions
Launch a city wide vacant property initiative Devise a suburban vacant property agenda Convene a regional VP Coordinating Council Design and brand the Buffalo-Niagara region as the nation’s first Living Laboratory for Revitalization
Leadership Action # 1
City Wide VP Initiative
Institute Comprehensive Code Enforcement Create a Land Banking Program Establish Right-Sizing, Greening Policies Neighborhood Reinvestment Plans
Leadership Action # 2
Suburban VP Agenda
Convene forums to create a VP agenda • •
Code enforcement Integrate Brownfields and Greyfields Development • Consolidate/coordinate economic development programs and incentives • Reform comprehensive plans and zoning codes
Charter a First-Tier Suburbs Network • •
NE Ohio First Tier Suburbs Consortium Michigan Suburbs Alliance—Redevelopment Ready Communities
Leadership Action # 3
Erie-Niagara VP Coordinating Council
Purpose—share info, oversee Blueprint, build regional partnerships, etc. Members: city/county, nonprofits, business, foundations, courts, universities Tasks: • Regional VP work plan consistent with Framework for Regional Growth • Regional real property information system • County wide land banking program
#4 Living Laboratory for Revitalization Leadership Action
Charter the Living Lab Create management framework with University at Buffalo Institute pilot projects and programs: • • •
Coordinate economic revitalization resources Performance-based regulatory standards Revitalization authorities and right-sizing
Emulate the German regional revitalization model—IBEs
International Building Exhibition Model (IBE)
Right-sizing Buffalo design competition Retrofitting commercial corridors Green business attraction strategy Living lab fellows Living lab consortium of universities and school Living lab study circles and charrettes
Action Plan Key Strategies and Tools
Regional Real Property Information System Comprehensive Code Enforcement Approach Right-Sizing and Green Infrastructure for the City Greyfields and Brownfields Redevelopment
Strategy # 1 Regional Real Property Information Systems (RPIS)
Examine existing info resources & designate key data characteristics Establish an identify Involve community partners Conduct property inventories • Vacant property count • Building condition survey • Digital image inventories
Benefits of RPIS
Low cost and financial leverage New windows on population and housing trends Address mortgage foreclosure crisis Target VP strategies and tools Support regional/local land use plans University as RPIS manager
#2 Comprehensive Code Enforcement Strategy
City of Buffalo Strategies
Create a city-wide VPs enforcement unit • Pursue civil judicial actions for complex cases • Create a community-based receivership program
Expand the Housing Court’s role and programs
Code Enforcement Strategies Prevention of Suburban Blight and Decay
Designate local VPs coordinators Establish VP registration programs Pursue civil judicial actions for complex cases Create a multi-city VP Repair and Revitalization Fund Form a regional consortium of code enforcement officials
#3 Right-Sizing and Green Infrastructure for the City Strategy
Establish a multi-purpose land bank program Design and manage a city-wide Green infrastructure initiative Empower residents and property owners to design a network of neighborhood reinvestment plans
Land Banking
Acquire, manage, and reuse the truly abandoned properties Implement Buffalo’s VP Land Management Plan (Cornell Report) Appoint a department/agency that works across multiple departments Streamline state and local tax delinquent foreclosure procedures Avoid future tax lien sales
Genesee County Land Bank
Michigan’s first land bank authority: Programs: Foreclosure prevention, housing renovation, side lot transfer, property maintenance, rental management, Clean and Green, demolition, new development Over 4,000 foreclosures, 1,350 foreclosure prevention cases, 455 demolitions, 550 Clean and Green properties Land Bank Redevelopment Plan (2004) • $5m in bond financing for eligible remediation activities on 2,500 parcels • 600 major cleanups completed
Green Infrastructure Initiative
Network of strategically planned and locally managed green space Establish principles of social-equity for relocation Develop a community driven green print plan Explore urban/community land trust models
Network of Neighborhood Driven Reinvestment Plans
Neighborhood Typology and Market Cluster Analysis—Philadelphia’s NTI Collaborative neighborhood engagement—Youngstown’s Oak Hill Charette Strategic Targeting of Resources— Richmond, VA’s Neighborhoods in Bloom
Neighborhoods in Bloom Richmond, VA
Targeted neighborhoods investments Federal Reserve Bank Research Study Coalition of CDCs Virginia LISC Code Enforcement Task Force
#4 Integrate Greyfields and Brownfields Redevelopment Strategy
Inventory and map available commercial and industrial land Streamline/coordinate commercial/retail development incentives, programs and entities • •
Commercial revitalization forum/charrettes Business Improvement districts
Reform comp plans and zoning codes to facilitate infill development and reuse
Brownfields Strategies
Formalize the Erie-Buffalo Brownfields Redevelopment Team Expand and enhance “area-wide” brownfields redevelopment programs Explore creation of a city-county commercial/industrial land bank
A New Window for Revitalization
Focus regional and local policies on vacant property—make it a top priority! Buy into the Blueprint Rely on your partners, peers, and coaches
Convergence & Coming Together
Cleveland’s Coordinating Council— bring together elected officials, govt. directors, business leaders, community based directors Rebuild Ohio State and local legal/policy reforms
Additional Resources www.vacantproperties.org
Blueprint BUFFALO
www.vacantproperties.org/technical/programs/buffalo.html
ICMA’s Research & Case Studies www.icma.org/vacantproperties Fels Center: www.sas.upenn.edu/fels/ Fannie Mae Foundation: www.knowledgeplex.org Brookings Center on Urban & Metropolitan Policy: www.brook.edu National Housing Institute: www.nhi.org
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