The Future Is Community podcast

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Jane has been President of Growth & Justice since 2018, a research and advocacy organization that develops innovative public policy proposals based on research and civic engagement. In this episode, Jane Leonard draws from her 40 years of wisdom to emphasize the fact that our world is not one-dimensional.

Advocacy 52

Advocacy Public Policy Community Development Engagement 52

Center for Community Progress

MAY 25, 2023

In 2018, only 5 percent of the conventional mortgage market were loans to Black borrowers, compared to 15 percent of the FHA/VA market, which are government-mandated to serve underserved borrowers. Due to systemic inequities and discrimination in the housing market, homeownership is the primary contributor to the racial wealth gap.

Housing 98

Housing Outreach Advocacy Engagement 98

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Community Notice Board, Merseytravel, Queens Square Bus Station, Liverpool I've argued there need to be bulletin boards/kiosks in commercial districts and at transit stations. -- " [link] ," 2018 I guess we need to go back to kiosks and telephone poles. Yard signs definitely need to be added to the mix.

Budgeting 52

Budgeting Engagement Advocacy 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 31, 2024

I mean how could the schools advocacy publication Catalyst , which was focused solely on Chicago's schools, go out of business (" Linda Lenz, founding editor of Catalyst Chicago, dies at 77 | Technical assistance for local schools advocates ") if there were serious technical assistance provided to Chicago's LSCs.

Education 52

Education Advocacy Budgeting Communications 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 29, 2024

. -- " Predictable outcome: people want to make a temporary park permanent as a foil to development ," 2015 -- " Be careful when you create "temporary park uses" on sites slated for development, because people will end up advocating against development ," 2018 According to DCist, the local courts just rejected an appeal aimed at stopping the conversion (..)

Housing 52

Housing Development Advocacy Engagement 52

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Casey Anderson, chair of the Montgomery County Planning Board, in Forest Grove Park in Silver Spring in 2018. We thank the commissioners for their service to our county.” John Kelly/The Washington Post) I'm saddened by this.

Parks And Recreation 52

Parks And Recreation Voting Coordinator Advocacy 52

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

APRIL 3, 2023

14 A separate calculation by the Urban Institute, an MH supporter, from 2018 claims manufactured homes are 35 to 47 percent cheaper per square foot than site-built homes. Nevertheless, the advocacy I have found with respect to MH demonstrates some confusion regarding this fundamental. percent per year. percent per year.

Housing 59

Housing Advocacy Government Development 59