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The issues of vacancy, abandonment and foreclosure have had a profound effect on the well-being of the nation's neighborhoods and residents. These negative forces have mobilized community development professionals, policymakers, and others in Cleveland and around the country to develop innovative efforts to turn the tide and fight for our neighborhoods.

This year's conference in Cleveland has 40 sessions that focus on such issues as restoring neighborhood confidence, sustainable reuse of vacant land and buildings, state and federal policy and approaches to acquire and dispose of foreclosed property. It also features mobile workshops that introduce participants to some of Cleveland's most successful revitalization efforts and the community and city leaders who made them happen.

The conference is sponsored by the Center for Community Progress (www.communityprogress.net), with principal planning partner Neighborhood Progress, Inc. (www.neighborhoodprogress.org), and an impressive local host committee.

For more information about the Reclaiming Vacant Properties conference and to register, go here.