Know what you’re looking for? The following is a comprehensive list of all BAD Building Tools we have provided on this website.
Survey and prioritize buildings:
Community Heart and Soul Field Guide
Visioning Questions Worksheet
Community Priorities Worksheet
Stakeholder Engagement Matrix
BAD Building Survey Sheet
BAD Buildings Inventory
BAD Buildings Prioritization Grid
Prioritizing Properties Instructions
Decision Enhancer Tool
Decision Enhancer Tool Handbook
Resuse a property:
Redevelopment Plan Template
Community Facilities Infrastructure Toolkit for Rural Planning
Re-Powering Electronic Decision Tree Tool
Engage property owner:
How to Research a Property Owner
Friendly Letter Template
Conversation with Property Owner Script
Prevent blight:
Blight Prevention Strategies
Create a Local Community Service Directory
Letter to a Helping Agency
Beautification
Create a Neighborhood Association
Legal tools:
From Liability to Viability: A Legal Toolkit to Address Neglected Properties
in West Virginia
Build your partnership network:
Partnership Development Guide
Partnership Resource List
Outreach letter template – Funding
Outreach letter template – Materials
Outreach letter template – Volunteers
Demolition and deconstruction:
On the Road to Reuse: Residential Demolition Bid Specification Development
On the Road to Reuse Fact Sheet
Large-Scale Residential Demolition Resource Directory
Deconstruction Rapid Assessment Tool
Instructions for Deconstruction Rapid Assessment Tool
Manage a brownfield:
USEPA CERCLA Common Elements Reference Sheet
All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI) Fact Sheet
AAI Rules and Checklist
AAI Reporting and Suggested Content
Stakeholders Guide to AAI
Analyze maps and data:
West Virginia Flood Map
Map West Virginia
US EPA Environmental Justice Screen
US Census American Fact Finder
How to navigate the American Fact Finder
US Census
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Quick Rural Data
The BAD Buildings Model
BAD Buildings FAQ
Additional resources:
Leadership:
West Virginia Community Development Hub
Rural design:
Citizen’s Institute on Rural Design
Legal support:
WVU Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic
Brownfields:
West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Centers