Download or read book The Empty House Next Door written by Alan Mallach and published by . This book was released on with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Renowned city planner and housing advocate Alan Mallach presents effective strategiesfor community leaders, local officials, and nonprofits contending with vacant propertiesin the United States. Examples illustrate creative ways to reduce the harm caused byvacant properties, jump-start housing markets in struggling neighborhoods, create thepotential for future revival, and transform vacant properties into community assets.