Tuesday, October 24, 2017
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In This Issue: Poem: "Gentrification" ● Not If But When: A Disaster Preparedness Conversation ● Creative Placemaking—We Need the Data But Can’t Forget the People ● Trump’s HUD Says, “Not So Fast, Voucher Holders" ● Also: Jobs ● Industry News ● Events ● You Said It! ● In Case You Missed It ● More
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Dion Harrison and Kenny Carrol
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I have seen a neighborhood eat itself for dinner
look at its vibrant culture and call it a meal
when the food ran out . . .
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Jae Sik Jeon, University of Maryland
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HUD was supposed to start letting housing authorities use small area fair market rents to determine housing choice voucher payment levels this fall. However, they said they wanted to study the costs and benefits more. Well, I've done so, and . . .
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Keli A. Tianga, Shelterforce
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The goal of creative placemaking is to reach everyone where they are, and you can’t do that if you begin with a pre-determined plan in hand. With this in mind, if one of your tools is . . .
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Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce
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At the Grounded Solutions Network conference Intersections last week in Oakland, there was a visible haze of smoke on the horizon from the nearby Northern California wildfires, and by the final day, a strong smell of it as well. Against this back drop, a quickly organized additional breakout session took place to discuss disaster response and recovery from the perspective of being a housing organization. With people in the room with experience with numerous recent disasters, we covered a range of useful ideas, from generators in the common room to things you know about federal policy and markets . . .
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Monday, Oct. 30, 2:00 p.m. ET ● All-In Cities: Leading the Nation Toward Inclusive Prosperity ● PolicyLink and equity leaders from around the country will gather in Washington, D.C. on this day to discuss how to advance efforts to ensure cities are places of opportunity for all. To register to attend in-person (or via livestream), click here.
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I love your article and your understanding of the role of a property manager! . . . I also support your idea for changing the title of the position "property manager." In fact, I’ve done some research on the words we use in the industry: landlord, complex, tenant, unit, etc., and none of these . . . —Carla Earhart, more
I think we all agree that leadership matters, but it is not just an organization with a strong leader, rather an organization that has broad and capable leadership at each level. That is the leadership model of the future. As some of you know . . . —Bob Zdenek, more
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Project Manager
Hope Enterprise Corporation / Hope Credit Union is seeking an individual with a passion for social change and inclusion to amplify our efforts to extend our mission and impact to Hispanic/Latino residents across the Mid South. Leading a diverse and multi-disciplinary project team, the PM will . . . Read Full Listing
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Executive Director
The Hopi Credit Association is a certified Native CDFI on the Hopi Reservation in Arizona. The ED directs overall operations and assures financial soundness and professional delivery of products and services in line with our Mission to provide loans for Hopi members in home construction, business, and . . . Read Full Listing
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Senior Project Manager
Home City Development seeks a Senior Real Estate Project Manager to develop affordable housing and neighborhood improvement projects in Springfield and the surrounding Western Massachusetts communities. This person will work closely with staff to complete new projects, continue to . . . Read Full Listing
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Director—International Shelter Initiatives
Habitat for Humanity seeks a talented individual for this highly collaborative and globally-focused position. The person in this role will provide a high level of technical expertise in the design and implementation of shelter and technology programs and initiatives, as well as technical funding and . . . Read Full Listing
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Community Organizer
The person in this role will work with National Housing Trust and partner organization colleagues to organize residents, affordable housing owners, and stakeholders in select states and congressional districts where NHT owns affordable housing supported by project-based Section 8 rental housing assistance and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits . . . Read Full Listing
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Director of New Projects
This senior-level leadership position drives new housing development with a focus on supportive housing. Working with the Executive Director, the person in this role will help position Beacon Interfaith as a thought leader in supportive housing in Minnesota and nationally . . . Read Full Listing
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Senior Policy & Research Associate
The person in this role will serve as an integral part of the CNYCN Policy and Research Team, which works to further affordable homeownership in NY by advocating for city, state, and federal policy reform, identifying trends, researching needs, and developing solutions. Section 3 residents are . . . Read Full Listing
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Executive Director
The National NeighborWorks Association seeks a strategic ED with superior relationship-building skills to further NNA’s work with a diverse network of NeighborWorks organizations, NeighborWorks America, and key national policymakers to promote the community development field . . . Read Full Listing
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Executive Director
The ideal candidate for this position will be passionate about NeighborWorks’ mission of developing affordable housing and helping improve the livability of Great Falls neighborhoods. The ED will be responsible for the overall management, strategic direction, fundraising, accountability . . . Read Full Listing
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Project Manager, Homebuilding and Stabilization
The person in this role is responsible for leading all single-family real estate development activities for Develop Detroit. This position requires a breadth and depth of real estate experience and a genuine commitment to the mission of building and preserving quality housing and . . . Read Full Listing
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Associate Director
The person in this position has major duties including development of permanently affordable housing projects, working to compete for necessary grants, working with staff and board of directors to strengthen our community-based organization, leading stewardship of preserving inventory of . . . Read Full Listing
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Help support Shelterforce, the voice of community development!
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Bob Annibale, Citi ● Laura Barrett, Interfaith Worker Justice ● Murtaza Baxamusa, Sol Price School of Public Policy, USC ● Michael Bodaken, National Housing Trust ● Bill Bynum, HOPE Credit Union ● Steve Dubb ● Jamaal Green, Portland State University ● John Henneberger, Texas Low Income Housing Information Service ● David Holtzman, newspaper reporter and former planner ● Josh Ishimatsu, National CAPACD ● Rick Jacobus, Street Level Advisors ● Daniel Kravetz, freelance writer ● Alan Mallach, Center for Community Progress ● Jonathan Reckford, Habitat for Humanity ● Doug Ryan, Prosperity Now ● Josh Silver, NCRC ● James Tracy, San Francisco Community Land Trust ● Eva Wingren, Baltimore Community Foundation
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