About
About
About
Our Team
We’re dedicated to making where you live the best it can be.
Our Mission
The Lucas County Land Bank collaborates with the community to make abandoned properties useful again and support investments that revitalize our neighborhoods.
Our Values
Transformation, Strong Neighborhoods, Progress, Partnerships, Fairness & Respect, Innovation & Adaptation, Team Growth
Our Team
We’re dedicated to making where you live the best it can be.
Our Mission
The Lucas County Land Bank collaborates with the community to make abandoned properties useful again and support investments that revitalize our neighborhoods.
Our Values
Transformation, Strong Neighborhoods, Progress, Partnerships, Fairness & Respect, Innovation & Adaptation, Team Growth
Our Team
We’re dedicated to making where you live the best it can be.
Our Mission
The Lucas County Land Bank collaborates with the community to make abandoned properties useful again and support investments that revitalize our neighborhoods.
Our Values
Transformation, Strong Neighborhoods, Progress, Partnerships, Fairness & Respect, Innovation & Adaptation, Team Growth
History
The concept of a "land bank" has been around since the 1970s.
The first land bank was created in St. Louis, MO, in 1971. However, those early organizations mainly were places to park unwanted land without the tools or public funding necessary to solve problems. In 2002, the Genesee County Land Bank in Flint, MI, pioneered a new kind of land bank that could meet the challenges of the 21st century.
History
The concept of a "land bank" has been around since the 1970s.
The first land bank was created in St. Louis, MO, in 1971. However, those early organizations mainly were places to park unwanted land without the tools or public funding necessary to solve problems. In 2002, the Genesee County Land Bank in Flint, MI, pioneered a new kind of land bank that could meet the challenges of the 21st century.
History
The concept of a "land bank" has been around since the 1970s.
The first land bank was created in St. Louis, MO, in 1971. However, those early organizations mainly were places to park unwanted land without the tools or public funding necessary to solve problems. In 2002, the Genesee County Land Bank in Flint, MI, pioneered a new kind of land bank that could meet the challenges of the 21st century.
2006 - 2009
Building on Michigan's success, the Ohio General Assembly—through the lasting and dedicated efforts of Jim Rokakis, Robin Thomas, and the late Gus Frangos—invited Cuyahoga County to create a county land bank. The Cuyahoga Land Bank launched in July 2009, the first ever in this state.
2010 - 2020
Shortly after, Lucas County founded Ohio's second county land bank, and we got to work. Our first efforts were to build community consensus about neighborhood goals as the Great Recession waned. After the success of early land banks in Ohio, the Legislature extended land banking authority to all Ohio counties.
2020 to today
After 10 years of transformative work, we launched our Building Neighborhoods strategic plan, emphasizing the land, buildings, and people that make up every thriving neighborhood. The Ohio Land Bank Association was formed to represent the voice of Ohio's 70 county land banks.
2006 - 2009
Building on Michigan's success, the Ohio General Assembly—through the lasting and dedicated efforts of Jim Rokakis, Robin Thomas, and the late Gus Frangos—invited Cuyahoga County to create a county land bank. The Cuyahoga Land Bank launched in July 2009, the first ever in this state.
2010 - 2020
Shortly after, Lucas County founded Ohio's second county land bank, and we got to work. Our first efforts were to build community consensus about neighborhood goals as the Great Recession waned. After the success of early land banks in Ohio, the Legislature extended land banking authority to all Ohio counties.
2020 to today
After 10 years of transformative work, we launched our Building Neighborhoods strategic plan, emphasizing the land, buildings, and people that make up every thriving neighborhood. The Ohio Land Bank Association was formed to represent the voice of Ohio's 70 county land banks.
2006 - 2009
Building on Michigan's success, the Ohio General Assembly—through the lasting and dedicated efforts of Jim Rokakis, Robin Thomas, and the late Gus Frangos—invited Cuyahoga County to create a county land bank. The Cuyahoga Land Bank launched in July 2009, the first ever in this state.
2010 - 2020
Shortly after, Lucas County founded Ohio's second county land bank, and we got to work. Our first efforts were to build community consensus about neighborhood goals as the Great Recession waned. After the success of early land banks in Ohio, the Legislature extended land banking authority to all Ohio counties.
2020 to today
After 10 years of transformative work, we launched our Building Neighborhoods strategic plan, emphasizing the land, buildings, and people that make up every thriving neighborhood. The Ohio Land Bank Association was formed to represent the voice of Ohio's 70 county land banks.
Leadership
Board of Directors
A nine-member Board of Directors oversees the Lucas County Land Bank. Board Members represent a diverse group of elected officials and neighborhood, planning, and economic development professionals.
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1 Government Center
Suite 580
Toledo, OH 43604
419.213.4293