PART II: Leslie Smith & Susan Rauth of OMLB on doing the *heart* work of turning vacant lots into vibrant blocks

Leslie Smith is the Executive Director of the Omaha Municipal Land Bank.

Susan Rauth is an Omaha Municipal Land Bank Board Member.

To read the 10-year report and review the 2026-2028 strategic plan discussed in this episode, click here.

To listen to the first part of Leslie & Susan’s episode, click here.

To listen to the OMAPOD episodes with Front Porch Investments & Spark that are referenced: click here for the first part, and here for the second.

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