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Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Vacant Property Strategies Michigan Municipal League’s 111 th Annual Convention Sept

Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Vacant Property Strategies Michigan Municipal League’s 111 th Annual Convention September 23, 2009. Presentation Goals. The Problem. Change in Percent Addresses Vacant, Detroit, 2005- March 2009. 78,000 (20%). Addresses Vacant. 32,000. In 3.25 years.

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Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Vacant Property Strategies Michigan Municipal League’s 111 th Annual Convention Sept

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  1. Revitalizing Neighborhoods through Vacant Property Strategies Michigan Municipal League’s 111th Annual Convention September 23, 2009

  2. Presentation Goals

  3. The Problem

  4. Change in Percent Addresses Vacant, Detroit, 2005- March 2009 78,000 (20%) Addresses Vacant 32,000 In 3.25 years

  5. Campaign Formation

  6. The Detroit Campaign Detroit Vacant Property Campaign (DVPC) is an initiative of Detroit LISC, led by CLR, that involves many organizations • Community groups, neighborhood associations • CDC’s, CDAD • Residents • Faith-based organizations • City of Detroit • MSHDA • Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative • Office of Foreclosure and Response / DEGC • University of Michigan Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

  7. The Goals • Move vacant properties back into reuse • Strengthen nonprofits and community organizations • Increase community and public awareness • Help communities lead their own campaigns • Create an environment (i.e., city, county, state legislation and policy) that supports the community’s vacant property efforts and goals

  8. The Structure City MSHDA LISC NDNI VPLT CLR Coordinated Planning LISC CLR Capacity Building and TA Advisory Council CDCs Neighbor Assoc. Partners

  9. The Strategy

  10. 1) Education & Engagement The Vacant Property Toolboxes (A “how to” and resource guide) Over 2500 copies distributed

  11. 2) Technical Assistance

  12. 3) Policy and Systems Work

  13. 4) Coordinated Planning The Vacant Property Leadership Team (VPLT): Mission Coordination Vision Leadership

  14. Accomplishments • Served over sixty community based organizations over the course of one year through: • Education and outreach • General TA • Intense TA and planning • CAPP mini-grant program • Led community data collection processes in 8 neighborhoods and currently supporting D-ACIS’s citywide data collection project

  15. Accomplishments • Developed and distributed over 2,500 Toolbox publications to neighborhoods • Provided specialized TA to partners: • City of Detroit • Detroit Land Bank Authority Board • Office of Foreclosure Prevention and Response • Next Detroit Neighborhood Initiative • Detroit LISC • Detroit Area Community Information System • Recognized as resource to local and national media as well as local and state policymakers

  16. Exporting the Model • Exploring partnerships with MSHDA and CEDAM • Statewide Products: • VP Legal Team I, Vacant Property Legal Manual, December 2008 • VP Legal Team II, Publication on Vacant Land, Municipal Response and Coordinated Development Tools, October 2009 (projected) • TA to Other Cities: • Pontiac Vacant Property TA, 2009 • Considering Vacant Property TA in 3 other Cities (TBD), 2009-2010

  17. Considerations for Exporting • Campaign must be led by local stakeholders • Requires local capacity through CDC’s, other nonprofits, colleges/universities, and/or local government • Must have both vacant property needs AND evidence of market opportunities to be successful in the long-term • Effective strategy requires collaboration and buy-in among nonprofit, private and public sectors • Success depends on ability to leverage resources from multiple sources

  18. Contact Information Contact Information: Heidi Mucherie, CLR Executive Director 313.962.3171 x225 hamucherie@clronline.org

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