The early bird deadline is May 30 for the 2015 PolicyLink Equity Summit, to be held in Los Angeles, October 27-29. Details and registration here. Learn more about regional equity and the summit at the Make Regional Equity a Reality webinar, with leaders from Atlanta, Los Angeles, and Pine Ridge. May 28, 2pm EST. Register here.
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Why Would a Latino Community Center Post Signs in Arabic?
By James Anderson
Community-based organizations say they serve "the community." But when neighborhoods change, how do community organizations stay relevant and also true to their mission? More
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Citizenship Is an Asset!
By Janis Bowdler
A bank account. A college degree. A home. Citizenship should be considered an asset like these. What does that mean for the asset-building field? More
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From Rooflines, the Shelterforce Blog
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 Transportation Trumps Crime, Schools, for Escaping Poverty
By Miriam Axel-Lute
New research on social mobility says commute times and access to reliable transportation are much more important than we thought. When it comes to how we design policies and programs, this means... More
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What Do Baltimore's Riots and Hurricane Sandy Have in Common?
By Denise Fairchild, Emerald Cities Collaborative
Resilience is a word most often applied to communities devastated by weather-related disasters. But how does it apply to cities like Baltimore that are reeling from civic unrest? More
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 A Post-Recession Wake-Up Call for Community Development
By Steve Dubb, Democracy Collaborative
The Great Recession provided a clear lesson that building wealth through homeownership, while important, is grossly insufficient as a strategy for community economic transformation. Our field has yet to fully adjust to this trauma, but to do so, we need to combine... More
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My only comment on Dreier's interesting piece is that he to falls into the either/or trap instead of the and/both camp. He is right about shared prosperity, but we can at the same time be working on all the challenges real life families face today as we try to change public policy over time. We can and MUST do both. --Chris Krehmyer, on "The Revitalization Trap"
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Funding Opportunity: Center for Community Progress, Technical Assistance Scholarship Project
Center for Community Progress is now welcoming applications, due June 30, 2015, for the third round of its Technical Assistance Scholarship Project. Selected recipients are awarded up to 200 hours of direct technical assistance at a significantly reduced rate. Community Progress will select up to four applicants that demonstrate creativity and a willingness to take some risk.
Applications can focus on topics including data and information systems, tax collection and enforcement reform, strategic code enforcement, land bank and land banking program evaluation, vacant land maintenance and reuse strategies, other compelling topics.
Download the request for applications here. On Tuesday, June 2, there will an informational webinar on the application process.
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Q: Why doesn't the market produce enough affordable housing where people want it?
A: Location, location, location... The value of housing is tied to location. In desirable locations there is a limit...
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Omaha Municipal Land Bank
Omaha, NE
The founding Executive Director will assemble their own team, in part to compliment the particular skills and knowledge he or she brings to the task. However, the Executive Director must be a proven leader with an entrepreneurial spirit. The position requires the Executive Director be well versed in finance, real estate, accounting, management and public relations.
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York
New York, NY
The Bank's Outreach and Education Function engages, empowers, and educates the public in the Second District. Our outreach mission furthers the Bank's commitment to the region by listening to the communities we serve and leveraging our unique attributes to positively impact them.
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Transit Equity Network/Gamaliel
Regional Housing Legal Services
USC Price School of Public Policy
HOPE Credit Union
Burlington Associates
Democracy Collaborative
Columbia University
Tufts University
Fund for Public Schools
Planner, Louisa County, Va.
National CAPACD
Cornerstone Partnership
Opportunity Agenda
HACBED
National Housing Institute
Housing Assistance Council
CFED
ACLU Maryland
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities
George Washington Univesity
Housing Assistance Council
Appalachian State University
San Francisco Community
Land Trust
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