The Cuyahoga County Vacant and Abandoned Property Action Council (VAPAC) was founded in 2005 with a mission of collaboratively bringing together stakeholders to address vacant and abandoned property issues created by the mortgage foreclosure crisis. Over time, in recognition of the dynamic and complex nature of these issues, VAPAC’s mission has evolved to encompass housing and housing finance practices that could lead to vacancy, abandonment, and housing insecurity for owners and renters, as well as the negative outcomes that can impact communities and their housing markets. From its inception, VAPAC has recognized that these issues have had, and continue to have, a disproportionate impact on communities of color. Racial justice, equality and racial equity have always been implicit in the work of VAPAC and they continue to be core principles that guide VAPAC’s work.
In honor of VAPAC’s 20 year anniversary, we invite you to take a look back at some of VAPAC’s most significant work throughout the last two decades: