Harold M. Barnette
Harold M. Barnette is a writer, developer, and consultant specializing in sustainable development strategies.
Community Development: Let Your Mission Do the Talking
In Part 1 of this post, I discuss the issues around the term “gentrification.” Here are two other terms that have become problematic in...
‘Gentrification’ is a Linguistic Weapon Hurting Us All
As the challenges of community development have evolved and become more complex especially over the last decade, the language used to frame and define...
Community Development Corporations at a Crossroads
For nearly half a century, community development corporations (CDCs) have been a tool of choice for organizing and implementing grassroots economic development programs. Emerging...
Atlanta’s Pittsburgh Neighborhood: Building the Sustainable Urban Community
One Atlanta neighborhood's experience of the housing bubble and expected transit investment leads it to invest in a land trust and a vision based in sustainability.