Land Bank Panel Discussion

Following the 2008 financial crisis, land banks have served as vehicles of community revitalization in neighborhoods hit hard by the downturn. In New York, 70% of the state’s population now live in an area served by a land bank. One of eleven states with comprehensive land bank regulations, New York has demonstrated how effective well-managed land bank programs can be: reducing the burden abandoned buildings impose on local communities and returning thousands of vacant properties to productive use.  

Join us for a panel discussion to hear from land banks about their work, impact, and organizational sustainability plans post-pandemic. We will discuss best practices and partnerships that have enabled their organizational growth and community impact.   

Land banks, affordable housing providers looking to partner with land banks, or municipalities looking to start land banks are encouraged to attend.   

SPEAKERS

• Gina C Paradis, Executive Director, Chautauqua County Land Bank Corporation.
• Adam Zaranko, Executive Director, Albany County Land Bank Corporation.
• Katelyn Wright, Executive Director, Greater Syracuse Land Bank.
• Mikael Kerr, Project Coordinator, Suffolk County Landbank Corp.
• David Hogenkamp, Executive Director, Capital Region Land Bank.