Mission and Vision
Core Values
We are dependable
A trusted partner that follows through, welcomes accountability, and shares openly.
We are engaged
Active in our community and committed to building trusted relationships with partners from all walks of life.
We are focused on our mission
Ensuring all Kalamazoo County residents benefit from their land bank.
We are thoughtful
Respecting lived experiences, learning together from failure and success, and making data-informed decisions.
We are adaptable
To changing conditions and needs, nimbly finding creative solutions to new challenges and constantly improving.
Our Mission
The KCLBA is a catalyst for community change, addressing problem properties by bringing together land bank tools, people, and place.
Our Vision
For all of Kalamazoo’s neighborhoods and County municipalities to be defined by economic stability, quality of life for residents and an absence of blight
Our Strategies
We’re working to identify appropriate new uses for obsolete, damaged, underutilized, and fragmented assets in the community
We’re supporting the restoration or adaptation of a property’s use through redevelopment and partnerships
We seek to reconnect obsolete, damaged, and underutilized properties with the block, neighborhood and community
