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OpenGov
JULY 30, 2024
Community Development In The Digital Age [2024 Guide] In an OpenGov survey of local government community development professionals, 78% put economic development at the top of their priority list. This […] The post Community Development Tools for the Digital Age appeared first on OpenGov.
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
FEBRUARY 5, 2025
Over the last few decades, these systems have become ubiquitous in almost every aspect of local government management. The Performance Management Process Cycle The adoption and implementation of performance management in community development, however, pose a unique challenge due to how these services are structured and organized.
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OpenGov
SEPTEMBER 30, 2022
3 Signs Your Municipality is Ready to Upgrade to Community Development Software September 29, 2022 – OpenGov Community development is a cornerstone of any municipality. The post 3 Signs Your Municipality is Ready to Upgrade to Community Development Software appeared first on OpenGov. The […].
OpenGov
FEBRUARY 27, 2025
Business licensing is more than just an administrative necessityits a critical gateway to economic growth, steady compliance, and consistent community development.
OpenGov
DECEMBER 2, 2022
Getting Shovel-Ready: How Three Communities Promote Economic Growth and Development December 2, 2022 – OpenGov Econimic growth and development is a hot topic in the government space. To keep pace with this growth, community development departments across […].
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NLC (National League of Cities)
DECEMBER 6, 2022
Community development leaders continuously balance resource, budget and land constraints. While smart city practices are still relatively new in city government, there are many practical applications for cities invested in advancing equitable community development.
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OpenGov
MAY 25, 2022
There is one thing we can say for certain: The role of local government leaders continues to change rapidly. The post 5 Trends in Local Government Leadership appeared first on OpenGov.
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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
SEPTEMBER 4, 2024
Earlier this month, DFI examined how local governments in North Carolina have stepped in to make new affordable housing construction economically viable after a historic increase in construction costs and elevated interest rates. The median development cost per unit remained steady at $250,000, more than 50% higher than in 2020.
Center for Community Progress
JANUARY 6, 2025
In September 2024, Community Progress convened a learning exchange in Cleveland for leaders in land conservation and their partner land banks and local government agencies from four cities: Baltimore, Chicago, Cleveland, and Detroit. Traditional land conservancies work to permanently conserve natural landscapes and working lands.
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CRA Today
APRIL 10, 2024
Episode 77: CRA Tips: CDCs - Your Partners in Community Development [link] I recently walked a CRA officer through a potential loan transaction in partnership with a community development corporation, otherwise known as a CDC. Either way, these mission based organizations are great partners in community development.
Citizen Lab
DECEMBER 19, 2022
With so many incredible community development and engagement projects taking place on our platform across the world, we hope to record some best practices and share them with local governments to encourage peer learning and inspiration. Here at CitizenLab, we love to celebrate the successes of our clients.
CRA Today
APRIL 21, 2025
Community development lending is a critical tool for driving impact and building stronger communities, but it requires a deep understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management. Commercial lenders are entrenched in local communities customizing financing options to help businesses manage cash flow and operational risk.
CRA Today
APRIL 8, 2024
Episode 65: CRA Tips: Revisiting the Fundamentals: A Community Development Loan Primer [link] This episode will lay the foundation for community development loans as it relates to your CRA program. Community development loans must have a primary purpose of community development.
CRA Today
APRIL 9, 2024
Marisa Calderon is the executive director at NCRC Community Development Fund (NCRC CDF), a nonprofit, U.S. Treasury-certified community development financial institution (CDFI) that provides loan capital to expand access to affordable homeownership, which helps Black-, Brown- and woman- owned businesses thrive.
Social Pinpoint
DECEMBER 8, 2024
Rebuilding Trust Through Community Engagement Rebuilding trust between governments and their communities will be a central theme in 2025. Governments can foster trust by prioritizing inclusivity and demonstrating a commitment to addressing community needs through transparency, accountability, and ongoing dialogue.
CRA Today
AUGUST 1, 2023
Community development lending is a critical tool for driving impact and building stronger communities, but it requires a deep understanding of regulatory compliance and risk management. Commercial lenders are entrenched in local communities customizing financing options to help businesses manage cash flow and operational risk.
CRA Today
APRIL 9, 2024
Epsiode 61: Community Development Loans Demystified with Krista Shonk, VP & Senior Counsel, Regulatory Compliance and Policy, Fair & Responsible Banking, ABA [link] Are you one of the 95 percent of banks that are underreporting community development loans under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)?
CRA Today
APRIL 9, 2024
Episode 76: Beyond Bricks and Mortar: Rethinking Community Development Strategy to Address Digital Inequity with Sarah Hope Marshall [link] Sarah Hope Marshall joins me here to reflect upon digital inequity in place-based community revitalization. government material) All rights reserved.
Iron Sharpens Iron
JANUARY 4, 2023
Chris Spahr, Executive Director of the Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation , defines affordable housing as housing that can be made available to anyone and everyone no matter their economic status. About Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation. And we're here with Iron Sharpens Iron.
GCN
MAY 6, 2024
COMMENTARY | A recent study of the Community Development Block Grant program showed that neighborhoods with the largest share of low- to moderate-income families were less likely to receive CDBG funds than communities that were closer to the 51% threshold.
Iron Sharpens Iron
JANUARY 4, 2023
Chris Spahr, Executive Director of the Centennial Parkside Community Development Corporation , defines affordable housing as housing that can be made available to anyone and everyone no matter their economic status. How does equitable development plays a part in your work experience? And we're here with Iron Sharpens Iron.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
NOVEMBER 4, 2022
Arts and retail focused community development corporations. The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, the Playhouse Square Development Corporation, and Jubilee Housing of Baltimore (focused on live work housing) are particularly good examples. Transit focused community development corporations. Bias for action.
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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
OCTOBER 19, 2023
Beyond its many financial and economic responsibilities, one of the stated key functions of the system is to promote community development through the regional Federal Reserve Banks. Together, they work to promote the effective operation of the U.S. economy and the overall public interest. White Furniture, Mebane, N.C.
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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
DECEMBER 9, 2022
CLTs provide a community ownership approach to providing affordable housing, trying to balance the homeowner desire to build equity with the community and societal desire to maintain an affordable housing stock and the desire of local governments and other funders to sustain housing intervention funding. Meehan, 2014).
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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
DECEMBER 11, 2024
Or from Urban Regime theory: An urban regime can be preliminarily defined as the informal arrangements through which a locality is governed (Stone 1989). Because governance is about sustained efforts, it is important to think in agenda terms rather than about stand-alone issues. Springfield Missouri Museum of Art.
NLC (National League of Cities)
MARCH 15, 2023
As every NLC member knows, local government is unique. Local governments play a more significant factor in the daily lives of Americans than any other level of government. From community development to education to public health, cities administer essential programs that directly affect the lives of a wide spectrum of residents.
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
JULY 29, 2022
The following are articles and reports on the web that the Community and Economic Development Program at the UNC School of Government shared through social media over the past month. Now works for LIHTC developments. Follow us on twitter or facebook to receive regular updates. link] on.wsj.com/3PcO0YZ.
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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
AUGUST 8, 2022
It makes excellent points: -- that the throwback "design" hasn't been a special success economically (although I prefer it myself) or in terms of revitalization -- but it has helped to draw teams back to center city locations (although there are still exceptions, like the Atlanta Braves, and football teams) -- but that somewhat unrecognized, Camden (..)
Community and Economic Development Program of UNC
JANUARY 17, 2023
Government has been involved in supporting food systems for decades, but primarily through programs adopted at the federal level to both promote food production and protect the health of consumers. But having government work with food systems as a specific vehicle of local CED efforts? an intentional mix.
The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
MARCH 7, 2024
As New York City faces its worst housing crisis in over 50 years, policymakers are looking to connect affordable housing developers with a range of institutional stakeholders from hospitals to faith-based organizations to find ways to increase the supply of homes.
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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)
NOVEMBER 28, 2023
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. “We need all hands on deck producing all housing.”
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Center for Community Progress
OCTOBER 7, 2024
Can you tell us a little bit about your work and philanthropic strategy, and how your organization is working to address the challenges of disinvestment to promote healthy, thriving communities? How do your partnerships with local governments, nonprofits, and residents inform your community investments?
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CRA Today
NOVEMBER 17, 2021
At some point in your journey as a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) officer, you will likely find yourself involved in a community-based public-private partnership economic development project. Pursuing these opportunities will help you grow your CRA program and expand your bank’s community reach.
Center for Community Progress
FEBRUARY 13, 2023
Louis County Land Bank Coalition , which includes local community development corporations, neighborhood associations, the St. Louis County Board of Realtors, a housing advocacy nonprofit, legal aid, local elected and government officials, and residents. This month, Rep. HB 1088 would give all Missouri cities and St.
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Center for Community Progress
MARCH 16, 2023
By Tarik Abdelazim , Director, National Technical Assistance, Center for Community Progress Before I came to Community Progress, I spent eight years in public service in my hometown, Binghamton, New York. Supporting Workforce Development Goals. Is your community struggling with vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties?
CRA Today
APRIL 11, 2024
Your next exam would highlight your participation in the program, and you would also account for the individual loans that were deployed under the program, either as small business lending performance or community development loan activities. I also discuss mining for other community development loans and “hooks”.
CRA Today
OCTOBER 21, 2021
Are you looking to take your community development services to the next level? Episode 44: Economic Development as a Key to Community Development Services. Episode 42: I Bet You Are Underreporting Your Community Development Loans… Most Banks Are Too! Episode 38: Haven’t Developed a CRA Plan Yet?
CRA Today
DECEMBER 31, 2022
Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities; 2. Maximize the Reporting of Community Development Activities. Oftentimes, large (for CRA purposes) banks overlook transactions, such as loans and investments, that could qualify for consideration as community development activities.
CRA Today
APRIL 10, 2024
To qualify a community development service, it has to have a primary purpose of community development, be offered on behalf of the bank, and must be related to the provision of financial services. 12(i)–3: What are examples of community development services?
CRA Today
OCTOBER 20, 2021
Are you one of the 95 percent of banks that are underreporting community development loans under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA)? SHOWNOTES: Community Development Loans Demystified with Krista Shonk, VP & Senior Counsel, Regulatory Compliance and Policy, Fair & Responsible Banking, ABA.
Center for Community Progress
MAY 19, 2022
In this chapter, Reinvestment Fund ’s Emily Dowdall and Ira Goldstein discuss vacant property remediation and prevention plans in the Leigh Valley as a case study of data-driven community development. The plan focused on action steps and funding approaches that could be taken by local government entities and partners.
Rebuilding Place in Urban Space
JANUARY 23, 2023
Utah Business magazine claims that the economic development impact of the Game will be as much as $250 million (" The 2023 NBA All-Star Weekend could boost Utah’s economy by $250M+ "). Economic Development hype versus building the local economy. City/government revenues from the lease are minimal.
CRA Today
APRIL 10, 2024
From a CRA standpoint, we might be mining for community development loans, so it’s important to look at our commercial real estate portfolios, which may include NOAH. It’s important to work closely with your commercial real estate lenders to uncover transactions in a portfolio that would qualify as a community development loan.
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CRA Today
OCTOBER 17, 2023
link] In a recent CRA fundamentals office hours session, we discussed current practices around community development services. One bank professional asked why, at her last bank, they counted the number of hours of qualified community development services, but at her current bank, they count both the number of occurrences and hours.
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