Land Banks: Katie Barnes’s Explainer Video

This semester, each of the students enrolled in the economic development planning course produced an “explainer” video on a specific economic development tool. In this explainer video, Cornell Masters in Regional Planning student Katie Barnes describes the important economic development concept of Land Banks. Land Banks are parcels of land held in ownership by organizations, both public and private, in order to ensure that these lands are ultimately returned to productive use. More information about the New York State Land Bank Program can be found at esd.ny.gov/doing-business-ny/new-york-state-land-bank-program.