Using Land Banks to Address Brownfields

A land bank is a public agency with unique powers granted by state laws to acquire, manage and repurpose abandoned properties back into productive uses that align with community goals.

The Center for Community Progress (Community Progress) has developed the following materials, as well as the video above, to support communities interested in using land banking strategies to address brownfield sites.^[1] Reach out to Community Progress if you need assistance connecting with land banks, understanding the use of land banks in brownfields projects, or if you are a land bank leader interested in supporting brownfield remediation. Visit Community Progress website here and sign up to receive their newsletter here.

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^[1] This information was produced by The Center for Community Progress under EPA cooperative agreements, pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 9604(k)(7) statutory authority. These documents are provided for informational purposes only. Providing these documents does not imply official EPA endorsement of or responsibility for the opinions, ideas, data or products presented within these materials. Additionally, EPA does not endorse the products, services or enterprises of non-federal entities, including the non-federal creators of these documents.