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Is the Cuyahoga County Foreclosure Crisis Over?
On Friday, March 18, Frank Ford, senior policy analyst for Western Reserve Land Conservancy, issued Is the Cuyahoga County Foreclosure Crisis Over? …
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Thriving Communities
Ohio cities were ravaged by the foreclosure crisis. Statewide, the presence of as many as 100,000 vacant and abandoned homes drove down …
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Rokakis applauds FitzGerald’s 2014 proposal for demolition funding
The head of the nonprofit organization responsible for securing more than $182 million in demolition funding for Ohio cities is applauding Cuyahoga …
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Study says demolition helps curb Cleveland mortgage foreclosure rates
Cleveland neighborhoods in which blighted homes are razed generally have lower mortgage foreclosure rates, according to a new study of the impact …
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Ohio Plan seeks $200 million from JPMorgan Chase for demolition, renovation, greening and foreclosure prevention
A broad coalition of civic organizations and public officials wants Ohio to receive $200 million in funds from the $13 billion settlement …
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Moving Ohio Forward Grant Program 2012
Video and Slide Presentations: Jim Rokakis introduction video Video of Jennifer Mildren, OAG’s office Healthy Homes/Lead Poisoning Prevention video Terry Schwarz Moving …
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Demolition bonds aim to prevent ‘tsunami of blight’
Reporter Jennifer DePaul of The Bond Buyer has written a timely piece on a bill introduced by U.S. Reps. Steve LaTourette and …
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Success Stories – Summit County Land Bank
Akron Community Foundation has awarded Western Reserve Land Conservancy and its Thriving Communities Institute a $15,000 grant to help Summit County establish …
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Rokakis to lead new urban initiative
An innovative initiative designed to revitalize vacant urban land will bring together leading forces in land conservation and urban land issues in …