Missouri passes new land bank legislation
As first reported on LISC's Kansas City website
“The passage of this important legislation is a victory for Kansas City residents as we all continue to seek solutions that reduce the number of vacant and abandoned properties in the urban core,” said Julie Porter, Greater Kansas City LISC Executive Director. More[+]...
LISC helps Indy help itself
"The real mission is to rebuild a quality of life," says Bill Taft (Executive Director of Indianapolis LISC) of LISC's approach to neighborhood revitalization, "that then makes people choose to live there, choose to invest there, choose to shop there. What it takes to get to that goal varies from neighborhood to neighborhood." For two decades, LISC in Indianapolis has been implementing a neighborhood approach to revitalization, where residents, business people, civic and government leaders, and many others work together to rebuild their communities. More[+]...
Art studio fires up kids' creativity
Located on 6th Street in Strawberry Hill in Downtown Kansas City, Kansas, Epic Arts Studio has become a hub of activity providing art and ceramics classes for all ages and abilities. Epic, formerly a long-empty storefront is now a community arts space, was partially funded by Greater Kansas City LISC. It is a prime example of what binds together a community – residents who come together to enrich themselves and improve their neighborhood. More[+]...
