Mapping Oakland's Vacant Parcels
UC Berkeley research identifying and characterizing the roughly 4,000 privately-owned vacant parcels across Oakland.
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Tackling the paradox of underutilized land in small and midsized city downtowns
Why small and midsized downtowns end up with underused land — from public ownership to office obsolescence and excess parking.
San Francisco passed a tax to curb vacant storefronts. So why do many still sit empty?
A look at why San Francisco's vacancy tax hasn't filled the empty storefronts it was meant to address.
Neighborhoods benefit from community-led efforts to transform vacant lots
Case studies on turning vacant lots into gardens, plazas, and gathering places — and the community benefits that follow.
Resources for addressing vacant and underutilized property
A national nonprofit's hub of tools, policy guides, and case studies for tackling vacant and abandoned property.