Spring 2019

Community development fits well within the growing resilience movement—and connecting the two more explicitly could make their work even more powerful.

After natural disasters, recovery efforts tend to lift up those who have resources to bounce back quickly, but cement poverty for those with modest means.

Communities need accurate maps and more access to data to increase flood resilience—but right now FEMA’s not providing that.

Cities cannot weather the effects of climate change without going beyond infrastructure to address institutional racism, historical inequities, and access to physical and mental health services.

How can affordable housing be more resilient to extreme weather and better prepared to deal with the consequences of climate change?

By building energy-efficient properties, Habitat reduces heating costs and frees up more than $100 each month for homeowners.

Four reasons why organizations should consider owning property in the neighborhood they work in.

How to train organizers to work across various communities, not just neighborhoods.

Including rent and utility payments in credit reports and scoring models can increase credit scores, and reduce racial disparities in credit scores.

A coalition’s comprehensive study on the Detroit region’s water ills also acts as a road map to organizers’ work around water justice.

Our talk with Radhika Fox, the CEO of the US Water Alliance, about water justice and ways to build stronger communities.

An Alaskan collective’s perspective on taking care of oneself can apply to organizations that work with communities that have experienced trauma. After all, organizations should make the mental and physical health of their staff a top priority, too.