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Landbanks 101

Research & Reports

Regional Land Banks: A Comparative Analysis and Path Forward – Check out the above report for Habitat for Humanity of Greater Pittsburgh created by Winnie Branton. Winnie delves deeper into the work being done by land banks in and around PA. Land Banks are powerful tools for transforming problem properties into community assets. Big thanks for Winnie and Habitat for publishing this helpful resource!

PLB Resources

Right to Know Policy 

The Pennsylvania Right to Know Law requires that the Pittsburgh Land Bank publish a policy which explains how members of the public can gain access to public information.

Right to Know Policy (PDF) – As an affiliate of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, the Pittsburgh Land Bank uses the same policy for RTK requests. Please refer to the attached PDF for more information. 

Request Form (PDF) – Please fill out the following request form and email a copy to tschacht@ura.org and athomas@ura.org.

You can view the URA’s Right to Know Policy and Resources here

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