Small Communities, Big Challenges: A 2013 Series on Problem Properties

Vacant and abandoned properties remain a major challenge facing municipalities across the nation. To help get knowledge and resources to combat this problem into the hands of city officials, practitioners, and funders, the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland has partnered with Greater Ohio Policy Center to host a series of events and webinars in 2013.

A February kick-off meeting in Cincinnati highlighted uses of data for more strategic community rebuilding efforts. Three one-hour webinars—to be held in April, June, and August—will showcase specific strategies local and regional government officials and community development organizations can use to help stabilize and restore Ohio neighborhoods.

Sessions in this problem properties series are tailored to communities with populations of 60,000 and less—smaller communities that face revitalization challenges similar to their big-city brethren, but that lack the same resources as their larger counterparts. Participants will gain valuable insights on tools and strategies they might employ to tackle vacant property issues in their communities and regions.

Participation in the webinars is free, but registration for each session is required. Upon successfully registering for one, two, or all three webinars, you will receive a confirmation email with the webinar link, call-in number, and a calendar attachment with the link and call-in number included.
For more information contact Mary Helen Petrus at mary.h.petrus@clev.frb.org or at 216/579-2443.


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