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View from an upper floor of a small-city street, with two- and three-story brick buildings lining the street, and cars parked on the curb. A brick chimney at the back of the buildings is set against a bright blue sky.
Opinion

Standing Up for Small CDCs

Neighborhood-scale community development organizations have community connections and trust that can’t be replicated by larger organizations, and they should be valued as the foundation of the field.

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Reported Article

What’s Happening with the Billions in Climate Funding for Low-Income Communities?

Shelterforce breaks down the latest information on the Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund. How can the affordable housing industry take advantage of the funding opportunities, and why are some folks worried about the fund’s rollout?

HOLC map of Oakland, California, with areas shaded in red, blue, yellow, and green. Around the edges of the map, in tiny type, are listed all the streets of the city. At the top, in elegant lettering, reads "Thomas Bros./Map of/Oakland/Berkeley/Alameda/San Leandro/Piedmont/Emeryville/Albany." The lettering gets smaller as it goes down the list. Inset into the top right of the map is a black-and-white map of Hayward.
Opinion

Redlining Maps Didn’t Affect Neighborhoods the Way You Think They Did

Home Owners’ Loan Corporation maps have long been blamed for racial inequities in today’s Black neighborhoods, but recent research shows that’s misleading.

Seven people in standing with fists raised on a city plaza. All are dressed for cool weather, with mufflers and/or jackets, and caps, including four Santa hats. All are wearing masks as well as orange T-shirts with CEER in large white letters with smaller lettering below that says "Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience."
Interview

In Houston, ‘Climate Ambassadors’ Represent Their Own Neighborhoods

CEER recruits residents to gauge their communities’ climate needs and to act as climate educators. Shelterforce asked Rita Robles and Carmen Cavezza about the program, how it works, and future plans.

Four-story apartment complex in bright sunlight, a putty gray with a strip of green at the roofline. Tow cars are parked in front and there are three small trees evenly spaces along the edge of the parking area.
Reported Article

How Quito’s Climate Relocation Plan Left 44 Families in Jeopardy

Thirteen years ago, an ambitious government initiative set out to move hundreds of families away from perilous conditions, including landslides, in Ecuador’s capital. Today, 37 of those households are still waiting for the subsidies they need to become true owners of their new homes.

A crowded lawn at an apartment complex, with people standing or sitting in lawn chairs, children sitting on the ground.
Reported Article

Will This Resident Group Get Full Control of the Complex They Helped Fix?

For decades, a group of Cambodian refugees worked to improve and upgrade their Stockton, California, affordable housing complex. While they technically own half of the property, they’re still waiting for HUD to approve their full ownership. Why hasn’t it happened yet?

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