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Tuesday, September 22, 2026
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMMobile Workshop: 25 Years of Watershed Restoration and Vacant Land StewardshipMobile WorkshopArts, Placemaking, and Culture, Vacant Land Stewardship
10:00 AM - 1:00 PMMobile Workshop: Neighborhood Revitalization and Historic Preservation in WilkinsburgMobile WorkshopLand Banks and Land Banking, Building Rehab and Reuse
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMMobile Workshop: A Practical Guide to Land Acquisition, Financing, and Construction of Affordable HousingMobile WorkshopLand Banks and Land Banking, Building Rehab and Reuse
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMMobile Workshop: Exploring Industrial Legacy and Future Opportunity in Westmoreland County's Alle-Kiski RegionMobile WorkshopLand Banks and Land Banking, Building Rehab and Reuse
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMMobile Workshop: Vacant Land Stewardship and Workforce Pathways in ActionMobile WorkshopVacant Land Stewardship, Economic and Workforce Development
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMMobile Workshop: Vacant Properties Transformed into Energy-Efficient Homes Across Allegheny CountyMobile Workshop 
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMCommunity Service Project: TBDService Project 
2:00 PM - 5:00 PMWalking Tour: Sustaining Storefront Activation in Downtown PittsburghMobile WorkshopArts, Placemaking, and Culture, Economic and Workforce Development
3:00 PM - 5:00 PMGuided Adventure Through Alleghany County  
6:00 PMDinner on Your Own  
Wednesday, September 23, 2026
10:30 AM - 12:00 PMTrainings: TBDTraining 
12:00 PM - 8:00 PMCommunity Showcase OpenExhibitor Hall 
1:00 PM - 3:00 PMWelcome & Opening PlenaryPlenary 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMFacilitated Discussion #1Activity Hour 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMHeadshot Studio #1Activity Hour 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMPoster Presentations #1Activity Hour 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMSpeed Networking #1Activity Hour 
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMTA Office Hours #1Activity Hour 
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMBuilding a Smarter Code Enforcement EcosystemBreakout SessionPlanning, Data, and Evaluation, Code Enforcement and Rental Properties
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMIntentional Market-Building: Lessons from Cleveland's Circle East DistrictBreakout SessionVacant Land Stewardship, Land Banks and Land Banking
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMSmall Teams, Big Impact: Advocating for State-level Policy ChangeBreakout SessionState and Federal Policy and Programs
4:00 PM - 5:00 PMVacant Properties as a Source for Affordable Housing in Middle NeighborhoodsBreakout SessionHousing Stabilization, Planning, Data, and Evaluation
5:10 PM - 6:10 PMCoordinating Whole Home Home Repair and Energy Retrofit Programs to Prevent VacancyBreakout SessionLand Banks and Land Banking, Housing Stabilization
5:10 PM - 6:10 PMEngaging Your Community in Brownfields RevitalizationBreakout SessionPlanning, Data, and Evaluation, Disaster Recovery and Resilience
5:10 PM - 6:10 PMProactive Rental Registries as a Public Health Tool to Reduce Lead PoisoningBreakout SessionCode Enforcement and Rental Properties, Public Safety and Public Health
5:10 PM - 6:10 PMTurning Deteriorated Properties into Below-Market Home Sales with Cross-Sector CapitalBreakout SessionInstitutional and Private Sector Partnerships
6:15 PM - 7:45 PMKick-Off ReceptionReception 
Thursday, September 24, 2026
7:45 AM - 9:00 AMBreakfastMeal 
7:45 AM - 6:00 PMCommunity Showcase Open  
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMPreventing Heirs' Property Loss and Stabilizing HomesBreakout SessionLand Banks and Land Banking, Planning, Data, and Evaluation
9:00 AM - 10:00 AMThe Other Housing Crisis: Ending the Deterioration and Loss of Affordable HomesBreakout SessionBuilding Rehab and Reuse, Housing Stabilization
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMHow Baltimore Takes a "Whole Blocks" Approach to Vacant Property RevitalizationBreakout SessionBuilding Rehab and Reuse, Housing Stabilization
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMHow Small Towns in Rural Illinois Are Tackling Vacancy Through Shared Code EnforcementBreakout SessionCode Enforcement and Rental Properties
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMPolicy and Funding Strategies Elected Officials Use to Transform Vacant Properties into HousingBreakout SessionLand Banks and Land Banking, State and Federal Policy and Programs
10:15 AM - 11:15 AMRethinking Vacant Property Strategy in an Era of Private ReinvestmentBreakout SessionPlanning, Data, and Evaluation, Institutional and Private Sector Partnerships
11:15 AM - 1:00 PMLunch on Your Own  
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMFacilitated Discussion #2Activity Hour 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMHeadshot Studio #2Activity Hour 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMPoster Presentations #2Activity Hour 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMSpeed Networking #2Activity Hour 
1:00 PM - 2:00 PMTA Office Hours #2Activity Hour 
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMLessons in Redevelopment Without Displacement from Pittsburgh's Hazelwood NeighborhoodBreakout SessionLand Banks and Land Banking, Housing Stabilization
2:00 PM - 3:00 PMUsing Vacant Land to Plan Healthier CommunitiesBreakout SessionPlanning, Data, and Evaluation, Public Safety and Public Health
3:30 PM - 5:00 PMPlenary #2Plenary 
Friday, September 25, 2026
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMBaggage Drop-Off Space Open  
8:00 AM - 12:00 PMCommunity Showcase Open  
8:15 AM - 9:15 AMBreakfastMeal 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMBuilding Ethical Power in Vacant Property RevitalizationLeadership Development Workshop 
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMCrafting a Community Development Planning Curriculum that Connects People, Place, and SystemsLeadership Development WorkshopHousing Stabilization, Planning, Data, and Evaluation
9:30 AM - 10:30 AMFrom Defense to Offense: Leading Through Policy Shifts, Power Dynamics, and UncertaintyLeadership Development WorkshopLeadership Presence
10:30 AM - 11:30 AMCreative Pathways for Turning Vacant Properties into Opportunities for Economic DevelopmentBreakout SessionEconomic and Workforce Development