Helpful Links

Helpful Links:

Update on Birmingham mayor’s effort to eradicate blighted property

  • A city update that focuses on how to revitalized blighted properties in Birmingham

Initiative to repair owner-occupied homes throughout Birmingham

  • Birmingham has created an initiative titled 100 Homes, 100 Days that plans to help repaired owner-occupied structures throughout the city.

A Comparative Study of the Dynamic Changes In Urban and Rural Landscapes

  • A dissertation research study on the NAACP’s housing campaign and the FHA’s exclusion of African American homebuyers.

Birmingham Offers Help to Renovate Homes in Blighted Neighborhoods

  • More on the 100 Homes, 100 Days initiative in Birmingham.

Birmingham’s Fight Against Blight

  • An explanation on housing blight in Birmingham and the actions that are currently being taken to help eradicate blight.

Data Analytics and the Fight against Housing Blight: A Guide for Local Leaders

  • Data on general blight, why blight is an issue in cities, and information for leaders trying to abolish blight and help create better neighborhoods for communities.