vacant lots

The Detroit Land Bank is hoping to get $25,000 for this Tudor-style house in Detroit's East English Village.

National
Economy

For Sale: Detroit Land Bank Seeks Buyers For Vacant Houses

3:28pm June 12, 2015

by Jason Margolis

The city is desperately trying to repopulate tens of thousands of abandoned homes, auctioning them off online for as low as $1,000. But the cost of repairs often exceeds the value of the homes.

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Urban farmers turning a vacant lot into a garden plot in San Francisco's Hayes Valley.

National
Health & Safety

Tax Breaks May Turn San Francisco's Vacant Lots Into Urban Farms

6:03pm September 09, 2014

by Alastair Bland

San Francisco is one of many U.S. cities rolling out incentives to grow food on unused land. But some San Franciscans argue that land should be used to address the acute affordable housing shortage.