Woodstock Institute report identifies recommendations for vacant building data collection in Chicago region

WASHINGTON, D.C. – June 25, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Enhanced data collection by municipalities in the Chicago six county region will help the region address the problem of vacant buildings, a new report by Woodstock Institute found. The report, Deciphering Blight: Vacant Buildings Data Collection in the Chicago Six County Region, recommends several steps municipalities can take to improve and standardize data collection.