National Campaign To Revitalize Neighborhoods

National campaign is launched to reclaim abandoned buildings and revitalize neighborhoods. Initiative includes affordable housing groups, local governments, environmentalists and other diverse interests.

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July 18, 2003, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Groups ranging from environmentalists to real estate agents began a national campaign Wednesday focusing on redeveloping the hundreds of thousands of abandoned buildings and lots in cities large and small.Their goal is to help educate communities around the country about vacant property reclamation and to share information on ways to breathe life back into run-down and neglected areas."

Thanks to John Bailey

FULL STORY: National Effort to Reclaim Run - Down Areas

Wednesday, July 9, 2003 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development United States

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