Another step, which is an explicit goal of the Land Bank, is to procure and hold land in Woodlawn and set clear signals to the market that the land will not be developed anytime soon. This prevents the threat of new construction from intimidating housing renovators. The Land Bank would serve as a much better manager of the land and buildings for the Building Department than when it undergoes demolition and city ownership, given that the Land Bank actively plans for how each vacant building or newly leveled lot will be used.