Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

DECEMBER 11, 2024

There is an educational television program I saw over the weekend, " Towns in Tune ," featuring two communities, one in Canada, one in the US. An initiative, called ArtFields , is both an 11 day event, held in spots around the community, an organization, and an ongoing program including galleries, public art, and arts education.

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Iron Sharpens Iron

MARCH 30, 2022

Before coming to MVM, Rikeyah worked as a Family Navigator with Action for Early Learning, where she helped parents gain critical information about early education for their children. Rikeyah is a dedicated mother of one, with a passion for youth outreach and community engagement. Episode transcript available here: [link].

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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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Iron Sharpens Iron

MARCH 30, 2022

Before coming to MVM, Rikeyah worked as a Family Navigator with Action for Early Learning, where she helped parents gain critical information about early education for their children. Rikeyah is a dedicated mother of one, with a passion for youth outreach and community engagement.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

APRIL 19, 2023

My intended thesis was around urban planning and civic participation and engagement, because local land use issues are the issue most likely to get people involved in local civic affairs, other than having children and being involved in education issues. But that our management processes aren't set up to do that.

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Center for Community Progress

AUGUST 25, 2022

Now more than ever, community development organizations are tasked with building organizational resilience to address growing housing challenges and deliver a scaled response to our nation’s dire housing needs.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

associated with educational or research activities. 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??

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Center for Community Progress

APRIL 14, 2023

Land banks are a vehicle for equitable community development. Land banks are most effective in weaker housing markets, communities where there are a lot of vacant and abandoned properties, and places where the cost of rehabbing a vacant, tax-delinquent property outweighs what that property might sell for. This map will help!

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A Library Writer's Blog

MARCH 23, 2022

The library and information science (LIS) professions are embracing social justice ideals of fairness, justice, equity/equality, change agency, empowerment, and community development via information-related work with and for underserved populations, including those considered on the margins of society.

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Grant Central USA

AUGUST 15, 2023

Community Development: Many grants aim at supporting businesses that contribute to their local community's economic development. These grants may support initiatives related to community development, education, or social welfare.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2024

The other way I put it is that the more time you spend on the front end, with civic engagement and a slew of meetings and other activities, the faster it goes on the back end. My point was that to do breakthrough initiatives, you have to build the support for it, people are conservative, and that takes time. Finally, I hate losing.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

AUGUST 9, 2022

While this criticism can be extended to most services delivered by bureaucratic organizations, it's definitely the case that students in public schools are "customers" too, and thinking about and addressing their comfort likely will have a positive impact on educational outcomes. It's the whole talent and knowledge versus regimentation thing.

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Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

OCTOBER 12, 2023

153A-255 states: “Each county shall provide social service programs pursuant to Chapter 108A and Chapter 111 and may otherwise undertake, sponsor, organize, engage in, and support other social service programs intended to further the health, welfare, education, employment, safety, comfort, and convenience of its citizens” (emphasis added).

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Other cities have differently named similar organizations. Generally, they have the power to weigh in on matters before government bodies.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 30, 2023

Both say they want the facilities to be community centric, good neighbors, contribute to the community, etc. Utah Health say they want the WVC facility to promote jobs and educational opportunities for the Valley's west side. The $800 million complex at 3750 S. 5600 West also represents a chance, Randall said, for the U.

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Center for Community Progress

JULY 26, 2024

At the Center for Community Progress, we’ve engaged with heirs’ property issues for years. In response to this growing issue, LISC partnered with local community development corporations to canvass door-to-door and host educational community workshops.

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AWS Public Sector Blog

MARCH 21, 2025

User-generated content (UGC) from community development projects is processed using Amazon Comprehend and Amazon Translate to translate multilingual content into English. The goal of an AWS Prototyping engagement is to remove blockers and ultimately help customers build the foundation to bring systems into production.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

FEBRUARY 17, 2025

I do have some pieces that I've been drafting for years, without publishing, such as on civic engagement and national service (since 2020!), Building neighborhood confidence/The Myth of Community Development. Aging housing, decline in income and education level, influx of middle-income minorities, and fear of racial transition.

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Center for Community Progress

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

In partnership with the local university, I was instrumental in creating and launching a community-wide volunteer effort that supported several community revitalization projects that included tree planting, home repairs, trash pickup, garden/landscape projects, activities with youth, and more.

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Grant Training Center

MARCH 31, 2025

Following are some alternative funding sources to consider: Private Foundations : Many foundations offer grants for research and educational programs. Corporate Sponsorships : Businesses often have corporate social responsibility programs that include funding for research and education.

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The City Fix

DECEMBER 4, 2024

This triggered the city’s Community Benefits Ordinance (CBO) a unique law that requires companies. In 2019, Stellantis (then known as Fiat Chrysler) announced a $2.5 billion plan to expand and modernize two of its auto assembly plants in Detroit.

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Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

MARCH 13, 2025

We are deeply committed to exploring sustainable ways to continue serving our community and advancing our mission. We are actively engaging in discussions with like-minded organizations and partners to ensure that the impact of our collective efforts endures. Nonprofits are the foundation of civil society and civic engagement.

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