ACCESSIBLE HOUSING (8)

PLANNING BEST PRACTICES CAN ACCOMMODATE MORE WHEELCHAIR USERS

Land banks acquire, maintain, and return vacant and blighted property to productive use.

Operating as nonprofits, they leverage public and private resources to transform problem properties into community-oriented uses. 

In this role, land banks serve as the intermediary between local governments, which assist in land acquisition, and community organizations, which need land to advance their missions. 

The mission often is rehabbing houses or apartments for use as affordable housing. 

In western Pennsylvania, a disability advocacy nonprofit is using land banks to create more affordable and accessible housing.