Carson, This Is the *Real* Social Engineering

Also: Worker Ownership Can Still Flourish * Not All Artists Are Childless * New $ for Equitable Dev. * Will Dev. Deal Help Baltimore? --

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Also: Worker Ownership Can Still Flourish ● Not All Artists Are Childless ● New $ for Equitable Dev. ● Will Development Deal Benefit Baltimore? Tuesday, January 10, 2017 Help support the voice of community development  Your Voice! Event Nomination Hearing for HUD Secretary-Designate Dr. Benjamin Carson | Jan. 12, 10 a.m. ET The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will meet in open session this Thursday morning to conduct a hearing on the nomination of Ben Carson to be Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. Resource PrezCat is a comprehensive, searchable catalog on state policies and programs to help preserve existing affordable housing. Compiled in part by the National Housing Trust, PrezCat will be useful to housing developers, housing finance agencies, and advocates. Opportunity The Culture of Health Leaders Program is now accepting applications for the 2017-19 cohort. This 3-year leadership development program offers a $20,000 stipend annually for up to 50 participants. The call for applications is open and continues through Feb. 15. Informational webinar on Jan. 10 at 12:30 p.m. ET Subscribe to  It's free! Click here!  Support Shelterforce at no cost to you! Do you have a national or regional event coming up? Let us know at events@nhi.org! 4 Reasons Employee Ownership Can Flourish Under the New Administration Marjorie Kelly, The Democracy Collaborative Advancing employee ownership will not be imperiled by a Trump presidency. Indeed, this approach to rebuilding the middle class may be uniquely suited to the new political world. Here are four reasons why . . . More Not All Artists Are Young. Or Childless. Tiffany Eng, Grounded Solutions Network We would be well-served to get beyond the clichéd personas of the young and single artist or underground musician eking out a living on the edges of town. As we look deeper into the issues surrounding affordable housing and workspaces for artists, we should figure out how to incorporate all artist households. Here are four ways we can do that.  More Dear Ben Carson, This Is the Real Social Engineering Gregory Squires, George Washington University Once again, we see HUD's legal obligation to enforce the Fair Housing Act misrepresented as the cause of the financial crisis. But as researchers have reported, fair lending enforcement efforts did not cause the crisis. The real social engineering that is occurring--and has long taken place--is . . . More A New Way to Finance Equitable Economic Development? Oscar Perry Abello, writer Big companies discovered the long-stagnant Immigrant Investor Program EB-5 after the 2008 financial crisis. Can community developers bend the program toward their goals too? More Community Groups at Odds Over Whether Baltimore Will Benefit From Under Armour Deal Daniel Kravetz, writer Advocates, city leaders, and Under Armour's real estate arm negotiate a $660 million tax deal and a vision for economic development in Baltimore. But there is significant disagreement over whether it will benefit Baltimore's low-income residents. More You Said It! On Take the Best of Public Housing, And Make More Besides talking about the valuable resource public housing serves in providing America's less affluent with shelter and its potential to address past discrimination based on race and income; it should always be noted that public housing has been a creative . . . --Abbott Gorin, more When viewed in retrospect, the fate of Cabrini Green was destined by planned obsolescence and poor maintenance, blamed on the tenants, and the relocation of the displaced residents was not . . . --Herb Fisher, more On How CRA Can Promote Integration in Gentrifying Neighborhoods If household income has remained flat, and low-income owners are already at the high end of debt/income ratios, how can they tap into that equity? --Jeff Levin, more Author Reply My experience is with Manna and research I did concerning their homeowners. I can testify that if done carefully, low- and moderate-income homeowners like Manna's can realize equity gains. I have also had . . . --Josh Silver, more In Case You Missed It Take the Best of Public Housing, And Make More You've Seen This Movie Before. You Know What to Do Local Hire Shouldn't Just Be Local Advocates, Have You Created a Judgment-Free Zone? Housing Need in Rural America -- It's Not What You Think An Unexpected Tool to Promote Integration in Gentrifying Neighborhoods Looking for a Job? Director of Property Management CHP seeks a seasoned PM professional with demonstrated experience in best practice operations and compliance who cares deeply about social impact and . . . Read Full Listing Director of Resource Development This is a versatile role requiring the candidate to be adept at community relations, community organizing, housing development, advocacy, and public policy . . . Read Full Listing Executive Director The executive director will lead the Affordable Housing, Property Management, Resident Services and Housing Choice Voucher aspects of Charter Oak . . . Read Full Listing Senior Resource Development Manager Will have direct experience in community and economic development, writing federal and nonfederal grants, managing relationships with foundations, and . . . Read Full Listing More Job Listings Director of Compliance, Mutual Housing California Vice President of Financial Services, Civic Builders Senior Program Officer--Arts and Culture, Kresge Foundation Community Development Program Specialist, City of Port Huron Housing Development Project Manager, Mutual Housing California Executive Director, San Juan Community Home Trust Does your organization want to post a job ad? Click here to learn how! In This Issue Event Resource Opportunity You Said It! In Case You Missed It Jobs Share  Shelterforce Weekly  with your colleagues Featured Bloggers Bob Annibale Citi Laura Barrett Interfaith Worker Justice Murtaza Baxamusa Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC Joe Belden Housing Assistance Council Michael Bodaken National Housing Trust Raphael Bostic USC Price School of Public Policy Janis Bowdler JPMorgan Chase & Co. Bill Bynum HOPE Credit Union John Emmeus Davis Burlington Associates Ana Garcia-Ashley Gamaliel Foundation Jamaal Green Portland State University John Henneberger Texas Low Income Housing Information Service Lisa Hodges Hodges Development, LLC David Holtzman Planner, Louisa County, Va. Josh Ishimatsu National CAPACD Rick Jacobus Street Level Advisors Daniel Kravetz Freelance Writer Andrea Levere CFED Alan Mallach Center for Community Progress Alexandra Moffett-Bateau City University of New York Casius Pealer Tulane University Jonathan Reckford Habitat for Humanity Cy Richardson National Urban League Doug Ryan CFED Barbara Sard Center on Budget and Policy Priorities   Josh Silver NCRC James Tracy  San Francisco Community  Land Trust Eva Wingren Baltimore Community Foundation Shelterforce Weekly Editor, Miriam Axel-Lute Senior Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz Associate Editor, Keli Tianga Publisher, Harold Simon Assistant Publisher, Terri L. Clegg Shelterforce is made possible by the generous support of Robert Wood Johnson Foundation ● The Ford Foundation John D. and Catherine T. 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