Transcript Slide 1
REVITALIZING
NEIGHBORHOODS
THROUGH VACANT
PROPERTY
STRATEGIES
Michigan Municipal League’s
111th Annual Convention
September 23, 2009
Presentation Goals
Problem
Detroit Strategy
Accomplishments
Exporting the Model
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The Problem
Sudden High
Vacancy Rates
Accelerated by
Foreclosure
Lack of Coordination
Between Public,
Private, Nonprofit,
and Philanthropic
Organizations
Limited Capacity at
all Levels
Weak Market Limits
Short-term
Redevelopment
Opportunities
Disinvestment in
Stable
Neighborhoods
Lack of Data and
Systems in Place to
Respond Quickly
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Change in Percent Addresses Vacant,
Detroit, 2005- March 2009
78,000 (20%)
Addresses Vacant
32,000
In 3.25 years
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Campaign Formation
Urgency + Capacity Limitations
Identify Leadership, Expertise and Capacity
Establish Strategic Alliances
Leverage Funding and Expand Intervention
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
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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
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The Structure
City
MSHDA
LISC
VPLT
NDNI
CLR
Coordinated Planning
LISC
CLR
Capacity Building and TA
Advisory
Council
Neighbor
Assoc.
CDCs
Partners
The Strategy
Coordinated Planning
Policy Work and Systems
Development
Technical Assistance
Education and
Community Outreach
1) Education & Engagement
Community
Presentations
Neighborhood Leaders
Oversee Own
Neighborhood VP
Campaign
The Vacant Property
Toolboxes
(A “how to” and
resource guide)
Publications to
Community
Members and
Residents
Over 2500 copies
distributed
Neighborhood
Develops a Vacant
Property Strategy
Dialogue with
Residents and
Neighborhoods
2) Technical Assistance
TA Offerings
Community-Based
Organizations
- Mapping Assistance
- Property Ownership and Title Assistance
- Vacant Property Strategy Development
- Vacant Property Database Assistance
- Vacant Property Inventory and Assessment
- Survey training for CDCs and organizations
- CAPP Mini-Grant Program
Partners
- NSP Assistance
-TA for VP Acquisition and Disposition
-VP Planning and Strategy Development
-Data Analysis and Trend Tracking
-Community Investment Indicator System
3) Policy and Systems Work
Create a dialog involving residents
and local leaders to raise
awareness of community needs
EX: The DVPC Policy Brief
Suggest solutions to common
community vacant property issues
EX: The VPRO
Serve as a resource and
clearinghouse on VP policy and
systems
EX: The Detroit Land Bank
4) Coordinated Planning
The Vacant Property Leadership Team (VPLT):
Detroit
LISC
FPR
Mission
CLR
VPLT
State
of MI
Vision
City of
Detroit
NDNI
Coordination
Leadership
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
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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
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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
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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
Contact Information
Contact Information:
Heidi Mucherie, CLR
Executive Director
313.962.3171 x225
[email protected]