Center for Community Progress

JUNE 6, 2022

At the height of the foreclosure crisis post-2008, a group of elected officials, community development practitioners, and lawyers came together to craft a strategy to respond to the hemorrhaging real estate market in Ohio.

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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.

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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.

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A Library Writer's Blog

JANUARY 30, 2023

Academic Libraries Creating Global Community: Operating Outside of Traditional Roles and Spaces To support our students and faculty as global citizens, academic libraries are increasingly engaging with broader community efforts to affect positive change. See below for the details.

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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?

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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. Click here to download the full chapter and read more insights on tackling vacancy and abandonment from the nation’s leading experts.

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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. But it would have to be built into the experience. That would add some money to the till.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Committed to transforming communities through the power of economic development and CRA. Listen to hear Linda describe her vision for the CRA Hub and other community development thoughts. link] The post Episode 8: Demystifying Community Reinvestment appeared first on CRA Today.

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Center for Community Progress

JANUARY 26, 2023

We’ve developed three initiatives designed to leverage partnerships and transform vacant properties into opportunities for affordable housing. Our Inclusive Neighborhoods program is designed to increase our local community land trust’s access to real estate—especially in stronger markets—to create more permanent affordable housing.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron” De’Wayne and Leon are joined by Majeedah Rashid, the Chief Operating Officer at Nicetown Community Development Corporation. Majeedah, a veteran community organizer, explains how she got her start in the early 2000s and her resident driven approach to community organizing.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron” De’Wayne and Leon are joined by Majeedah Rashid, the Chief Operating Officer at Nicetown Community Development Corporation. Majeedah, a veteran community organizer, explains how she got her start in the early 2000s and her resident driven approach to community organizing.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 9, 2023

"Buy the Mother F Building Already" is a series of entries about best practice and worst practice in buying, holding, and developing properties for arts and culture related uses. My lament was the lack of systematic, community-wide initiatives to buy, hold, develop and preserve properties for arts and culture related uses.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

From the article: THE TYPICAL TRAJECTORY for an urban arts community goes something like this: A couple of creative types set up shop in a neighborhood bypassed by development. Mycella Collective. The buildings might be run down, but rents are cheap, and more artists follow. Magic ensues for a few years.

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Center for Community Progress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

Many of these are small contracts that support housing and community development needs in specified service areas around the state. Within a couple of years, we saw activity from the approved land banks that included applications for various housing preservation and development grants.

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

WVLSC operates as the statewide land bank for VAD properties, including those that have known or suspected environmental issues, and takes title to those properties to prepare them for redevelopment. To account for these limitations, we’re seeing land banks step in as the property developer. in West Virginia.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JANUARY 17, 2023

Pam Bridgeforth is Managing Director of Camden Repertory Theatre and former Director of Programs for the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations. In this mini episode, Pam talks with Leon and De'Wayne about building community and poetry. About Camden Repertory Theatre. Camden Rep was founded by Desi P.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 17, 2023

I wrote about it here: -- " Framework of characteristics that support successful community development in association with the development of professional sports facilities " (2021) in the process, updating my evaluative framework for siting and building arenas and stadiums. deal for Larry H.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

We end on a lighter note sharing our hopes for a fresh new year putting COVID behind us and looking forward to in-person convenings and more high impact community development work. findCRA findCRA is a national software and CRA consulting company, supporting banks of all sizes in the smallest communities to the largest cities.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MAY 17, 2023

Which is probably why for more than two decades, the Phoenix Coyotes have been unsuccessful economically, gone through bankruptcy, been owned and operated by the League, the City of Glendale refused to extend their arena contract, etc. But still, the League doesn't want to abandon the Phoenix market.

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Policy Chats

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Dr. Wilson is also an educator, teaching courses in public policy and government operations, and has held leadership roles such as Vice President of the California affiliate of the International City and County Management Association. Learn more about Kurt Wilson via [link] Podcast Highlights: "There was a time in our history.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

APRIL 18, 2023

So far, local governments have budgeted a little over 60% of their total SLFRF funds across a wide range of service areas, with the largest share going to government operations. The data reflect adopted budgets only, not proposals or expenses. Nationally, only about 11% of adopted budget ARP dollars have gone to infrastructure projects.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

Since that time, he has worked with several start-up engineered systems companies and in operations strategy and planning for Cummins Power Systems, a fortune 200 manufacturing firm. She has also designed and managed grant programs aimed at supporting innovation in the practice of microenterprise development in the United States.

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CRA Today

APRIL 9, 2024

By purchasing a portion of loans made by a CDFI to historically underserved entrepreneurs, CornerSquare will enable the participating CDFIs to increase their lending capacity with their existing capital, ultimately expanding their reach and support to more small businesses in their operating areas.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

During their conversation, Jen shares what it’s like to be an active Philadelphian in what she calls an owner-operated city. During their conversation, Jen shares what it’s like to be an active Philadelphian in what she calls an owner-operated city.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

During their conversation, Jen shares what it’s like to be an active Philadelphian in what she calls an owner-operated city. Producer: Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations, Sound Editor: Andrew Heppard, Cover Art: Jennifer Selpa, Music: Needed You by Will Ellsworth.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 14, 2024

The effort was sparked by Park Bank, a locally focused community bank (" It shouldn't be a surprise that big banks are more comfortable dealing with large businesses | Community banking "), and its community development corporation which was doing a lot of housing rehabilitation. Planning relevance.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

JANUARY 17, 2023

Pam Bridgeforth is Managing Director of Camden Repertory Theatre and former Director of Programs for the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations. In this mini episode, Pam talks with Leon and De'Wayne about building community and poetry. About Camden Repertory Theatre Camden Rep was founded by Desi P.

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 14, 2023

Land banks are a vehicle for equitable community development. There are over 300 land banks and land banking programs in the United States serving rural, urban, and suburban communities. Most land banks have the power to flexibly sell property to a responsible buyer or developer. What does a land bank do?

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 11, 2024

It was established by Congress in 1932 and today consists of 11 regional FHLBanks that operate as one system, cross-guaranteeing each other’s debts. In recent years, the System has been subject to growing criticism that it has been inadequately supporting the housing and community development mission given to it by Congress.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 15, 2023

Opportunity for Growth: Grants can provide the much-needed capital for small businesses to invest in research and development, expand operations, or launch new products or services. If your small business is focused on eco-friendly products or operations, grants can provide significant support.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

From the article: The District is playing hardball in a dispute with the owner of Nationals Park, effectively threatening to shut down the stadium if Events DC fails to develop the commercial and retail space it promised before the ballpark’s 2008 opening. The Washington Post reports (" D.C.

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The Stoop (NYU Furman Center)

MARCH 4, 2024

2 The report came about at a time when the FHLBs have been increasingly criticized for neglecting their housing and community development mission and instead using their subsidies and privileges to benefit their financial institution owners and executives. mortgage originations. 24 Excessive executive compensation.

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PBB Center for Priority Based Budgeting

JUNE 27, 2016

To date, Council and Administration have developed a strategic plan and completed a 4E (efficient, effective, equitable and economical) review of business plan and budget processes. Costs associated with this effort will be used to develop reporting tools and software, determine service levels and expectations, and to hire dedicated staff.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

spanning researchers who use CI, developers of new CI capabilities, and professionals that deploy and operate NSF-supported CI. foster exchange and community development among CI Professionals; 2. communicate opportunities for, and importance of, CI Professionalsâ?? The RCN:CIP projects are intended to: 1.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

JANUARY 19, 2024

A commitment to the development and production of a broad, comprehensive, visionary, and detailed revitalization plan/s (Bilbao, Hamburg, Liverpool); the creation of innovative and successful implementation organizations , with representatives from the public sector and private firms, to carry out the program.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 20, 2023

The tale of the rooftop garden is a good metaphor for the push and pull of operating an arts center. how do we make this particular library or transit station or park or neighborhood "great"?); in terms of both (4) architecture and design; and (5) program/plan for what the functions within the building accomplish.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

MAY 16, 2022

One thing is certain: government alone does not have the resources to construct and operate the needed housing units. What is meant by “affordable housing” in a specific community’s context? Almost half of those are “severely cost burdened,” meaning they spend more than 50% of their income on housing. Property conveyance procedures.

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