Detroit Vacant Property Campaign

		Community Legal Resources 615 Griswold, Suite 1400 Detroit, MI 48226 Phone: 313.962.3171 Fax: 313.964.1192
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News Briefs 7/6/10 Detroit's Do-It-Yourselfers Provide City Services 6/20/10 Razing the City to Save the City 6/7/10 Foreclosures go wrong as lenders, cleanup crews cut legal corners 6/1/10 Design99's Neighborhood Machine 5/19/10 Detroit Mayor Dave Bing urged to keep land-use plan process open 4/29/10 Bing Staff Backs Off Talk About Downsizing Detroit 4/21/10 Vacant Detroit homes where crime thrives the first to go 4/18/10 OTHER VOICES: Urban farming should take root here 4/11/10 The Other Side of Detroit Volunteers work on bits of beauty for Detroit Foreclosure rights often unknown to Michigan renters Survey gives glimpse into health of Detroit neighborhoods Seven cities primed for an architectural renaissance - Detroit Michigan wants land banks to spur redevelopment Community Groups Fight the Mortgage Crisis on the Home Front Neighborhood planners cautiously eye another D: Density Affordable urban canvas: Artists scoop up cheap houses to start enclaves	WELCOME TO THE DETROIT VACANT PROPERTY CAMPAIGN! Vacant and abandoned property can threaten a community’s future, diminish its quality of life, reduce property values, and jeopardize public safety. The Detroit Vacant Property Campaign (DVPC) is developing real solutions to reduce the negative effects of vacant property. By actively building a coalition of community groups, nonprofit organizations, government officials, and business leaders, we are working to enhance the future of Detroit’s neighborhoods. The DVPC is an initiative of Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) and led by Community Legal Resources (CLR). With CLR, the DVPC provides: • policy development and analysis • technical assistance • legal resources Check this out... New Employment Opportunities Community Legal Resources (CLR) seeks an experienced Office Manager to fill an immediate vacancy. The Office Manager will report to the Chief Operating Officer and will be responsible for managing the administrative support operations of Community Legal Resources. Qualified candidates will be pro-active, able to manage multiple projects at once, able to recognize gaps in administrative processes and implement new procedures, ensure that all the office policies are properly communicated to the staff, and act as a liaison between senior management and staff. Click here for the Job Description. Close Date 8/6/2010. Vacant property Toolbox, 2nd edition We debuted a second edition of the popular Vacant Property Toolbox Executive Summary at our Neighborhoods First event. A PDF version is posted here. Thanks to everyone who participated in our May 1st event! Free Help for Homeowners The Michigan Foreclosure Task Force and the Michigan Foreclosure Prevention Project have put together a flyer regarding the new 90-day pre-foreclosure negotiation law set to take effect on July 5, 2009. Attention Homeowners: Having trouble paying your mortgage? FREE HELP IS AVAILABLE! Vacant Property Legal Manual Responding to the legal issues raised by DVPC, CLR's Vacant Property Legal Team created a manual emphasizing strategies for stabilizing, acquiring, and managing vacant properties. For CDCs, neighborhood associations, and residents, we hope it proves useful! VACANT PROPERTY LEGAL MANUAL New Feature!! DVPC Sample Neighborhood Reporting System Google Docs Spreadsheets