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How to Convince Your Boss to Send You to the Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference

Center for Community Progress

It is the only national community development conference dedicated specifically to reusing “ blighted ” properties—what we call vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (VAD) properties. When : October 9-11, 2024. There is an optional service project (a creative placemaking installation on a vacant lot) happening in the morning.

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Supply Skepticism Revisited: What New Research Shows About the Impact of Supply on Affordability

The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

But as concerns about gentrification and displacement in urban areas have become more widespread, supply skepticism has expanded from the traditional anti-development constituencies to renters and social advocates fighting for equitable neighborhood planning. “You have to have clear targets and you have to have a strategy.”

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CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

With a nod to the regional approach mentioned above, the report states, “ The North Carolina Healthy Food Retail Task Force acknowledges that efforts to increase access to healthy, affordable food should fit with the state’s greater economic development agenda. This program targets both economic development and community development.

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Leaders in Land Banking: A Conversation with the Directors of the Savannah-Chatham Land Bank Authority and Omaha Municipal Land Bank

Center for Community Progress

I got my start in local government in Memphis, Tennessee, which is where I developed my love of working with my community and driving generational wealth-building. I developed a reputation for finding solutions and as a result stepped in to lead the Blight Authority of Memphis.

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National Volunteer Week: April 16th-22nd

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

," Calgary Herald ) The Seattle Department of Neighborhoods sponsors a variety of programs where citizens undertake community projects with financial and training support from the city. While out of date in terms of current programs, the book Neighbor Power describes the first couple decades of the program.

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20th anniversary of the blog| Urban revitalization systems thinking's greatest hits: Part two -- not transportation

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

Of course, there are many more pieces on this broad topic as I was trying to figure things out. -- " The community development approach and the revitalization of DC's H Street corridor: congruent or oppositional approaches? Park Pride, the Atlanta area friends of the parks organization, has an annual conference.

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Methods for leading a modern government

Partnership for Public Service

Damiana Astudillo , senior director for human and community development, Millenium Challenge Corporation – Established the Behavior and User Experience Hub to focus services on constituent needs.