Online Event Location: https://realtors.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJArd-2srTooGNTdBCEznIcwdWTVAB4c0Liq

While vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties have plagued communities for decades, the economic and social shocks of 2020 brought on by a global pandemic, make the need for coordination and strategic revitalization interventions even more critical.

Policy, Practice, Process: Transforming Neighborhoods through Equitable Revitalization – a six-part, online education series – focuses on realizing equitable revitalization strategies. The series will equip REALTORS® with the knowledge and skills necessary to meaningfully partner with local government decision makers to address VAD properties. Each session will feature actionable items for REALTORS® and their local government partners to consider.

The series will explore why VAD properties exist and how they affect community stability; how data can guide equitable, effective, and efficient solutions; how to transition VAD properties into assets; and opportunities for building partnerships between REALTORS®, local government, and community stakeholders focused on addressing VAD properties.

Session 3

Developing an equitable, effective, and efficient plan to address vacant, abandoned and deteriorated (VAD) properties requires knowing the true impact these properties have on communities, and most importantly, the people that call them home. Policies developed in the absence of close collaboration with the community and those most affected by these properties are at best ineffective and at worst harmful. Determining the role of residents and other stakeholders in developing a comprehensive strategy to address VAD properties is a critical first step to identifying equitable solutions.