LoginThe Metro: What lies ahead for the Detroit Land Bank Authority?
The Detroit Land Bank Authority has made tremendous changes in Detroit since its conception in 2008. But without a subsidy from the city for the 2026 fiscal year and new leadership entering the conversation, the authority’s future is unclear.
Over almost two decades, the land bank has sold about 50,000 properties. That’s sometimes translated into less blight, more resident control over their own neighborhood, and more small-scale development projects.
With over 60,000 properties left to be sold and the general mayoral election looming, many are asking: What should change about the land bank? And what should stay the same?
Detroit Land Bank Authority CEO Tammy Daniels joined Robyn Vincent to discuss.
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