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About Us

The Campaign to Take Back Vacant Land is a coalition of Philadelphia community, faith and labor groups that joined together to pass a law that gives communities control of vacant land in their neighborhoods. That law was passed in the form of a Land Bank in January of 2014. Today we are focused on holding the city accountable to the values we put into the Land Bank...
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Members

Campaign to Take Back Vacant Land coalition members include: Action United Advocates for West Fairhill Community AFSCME 1199c Training and Upgrading Fund AFSCME 1199c AFSCME District Council 47 AIDS Coalition to Unleash Power Arab American Community Development Corporation Campaign for Working Families Christ Centered Housing Ministries Circle of Hope Church Disabled in Action District 1199c...
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Get Involved

  FOR INDIVIDUALS Like our Facebook page! Attend our educational events (find out about upcoming events by calling us at 267-746-1376) Take action FOR ORGANIZATIONS Sign on and endorse our campaign Attend our educational events Encourage your members and constituents to get involved in our work Share our materials with other people and groups that you know Take action FOR...
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Our Report

Put Abandoned Land in Our Hands: A City-Community Partnership to Transform Blight into Jobs, Homes and Parks When we first launched our campaign to create a Land Bank we can trust in Philadelphia, we put out this report to highlight the partnership potential of a city land bank and community controlled organizations like community land trusts. These kinds of partnerships are working all...
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About Us
The Campaign to Take Back Vacant Land is a coalition of Philadelphia...
Members
Campaign to Take Back Vacant Land coalition members include: Action...
Get Involved
  FOR INDIVIDUALS Like our Facebook page! Attend our educational events...
Our Report
Put Abandoned Land in Our Hands: A City-Community Partnership to Transform...

News

  • May 16th, 2014 – Pittsburgh Post Gazette -A summit for wonks, fighters and dreamers
  • March 4th, 2014 – Flying Kite – a diverse coalition made philly’s groundbreaking land bank a reality
  • January 22nd, 2014 – Shelterforce – Philadelphia achieves land bank through compromise

ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN

The Campaign to Take Back Vacant Land is a coalition of Philadelphia community, faith and labor groups that joined together to pass a law that gives communities control of vacant land in their neighborhoods. That law was passed in the form of a Land Bank in January of 2014. Today we are focused on holding the city accountable to the values we put into the Land Bank legislation.

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