The Conveners

Reclaiming Vacant Properties: Strategies for Rebuilding America’s Neighborhoods is sponsored by the National Vacant Properties Campaign. The NVPC is a program of Smart Growth America, the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, and the Metropolitan Institute at Virginia Tech. NVPC’s mission is to help communities prevent abandonment and reclaim vacant and abandoned properties.

 

 

     


The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland is the principal planning partner of the conference. Established in 1914 as part of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland serves Ohio, western Pennsylvania, eastern Kentucky, and the panhandle of West Virginia. The Bank has branch offices in Cincinnati and Pittsburgh.

 

 

Thanks to everyone who came out for Reclaiming Vacant Properties: Strategies for Rebuilding America's Neighborhoods!

Over 600 people from throughout the country - practitioners, policymakers, and concerned citizens - came together on September 24 and 25 to share their experiences and strategies for combating vacant properties to benefit the communities around them.

Thanks to the conference sponsors, host committee, and partners for helping us make this important event possible.

   

See more photos from the conference on Smart Growth America's blog!

Speaker Presentations are here!

The Speaker List is ready for download. Bios will be posted soon.

Attendee List

An attendee list will be sent to all conference attendees the week of November 5th.

Press

Reclaiming Vacant Properties to Rebuild Neighborhoods

Getting Smart!

An unheralded conference

Planetizen

Experts develop ideas for vacant city properties

KDKA, Channel 2

Downtown forum focuses on vacant, abandoned properties

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

Forum tackles uses for vacant properties

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Pittsburgh to host first of its kind national vacant properties conference

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