In the Pittsburgh MSA, 11 percent of housing stands vacant. Given this information, PittsburghTODAY has provided an update to its acclaimed special report, Nobody Home: The Rise of Vacancy, with an article titled, Land Bank Law Kindles Hope in War Against Blight. Written by Jeffery Fraser, this article explains how a new state law offers the best opportunity yet to turn the tide of vacancy that has destabilized neighborhoods and cost millions in lost tax revenue, lower real estate values, and police, fire and maintenance services.