Community Collaboration Results in Brilliant Transformation
This is a project you truly have to see to believe. Artist Matthew Mazzotta, the Coleman Center for the Arts, and community in York, Alabama, collaborated to transform a blighted […]
Urban Planning Needs More Women
As a feminist who loves labeling herself with the word feminist, I get stuck in a lot of frustrating conversations with those who think gender equality means treating women the […]
What’s in a Name?
The government leaders in Paterson, N.J., are learning the hard way about the importance of community involvement in the naming and branding of neighborhoods. An editorial on NorthJersey.com this morning […]
Housing Advocates File Suit Against DeMarco, FHFA
Don't be fooled by the appearance in the media of a housing market in recovery, Rachel LaForest, executive director of Right to the City Alliance (RTTC), said on a press […]
Defining Language
Comprehensive. Scale. Development. Capacity. Impact. These words (and many others) took on new definitions when I began working at Shelterforce just two months ago. Understanding the jargon of community development, […]
Community Development: It’s What’s For Dinner
Last week we heard from Alan Mallach and Mindy Thompson Fullilove on different aspects of stable neighborhoods. Mallach, in his post, looks at some of the principles of what it […]
NJ Court Blocks the State From Taking Municipal Affordable Housing Funds
I was a reporter covering Bergen County, New Jersey, in May 2012 when municipalities in the state were told by the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) that they would either […]
3 Things for Nonprofits to Remember About Abandoned Properties
“'Do nothing' is not an option.” So says Jerry Flach, construction project director at Paterson Habitat for Humanity, of the need to take action on New Jersey's vacant and abandoned […]
Collective Empowerment or an Invitation to Vigilantes?
Jeremy Liu’s post on combining “proactive” and “protective” services to both give people a greater sense of agency and help control costs for municipal budgets was an opening to discuss […]
HUD Downsizes Multifamily Housing Programs
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Wednesday that it will be restructuring its Multifamily Housing Programs and the Office of Field Policy and Management to meet the […]
Jon Bon Jovi Announces Winner of Project REACH
Jon Bon Jovi announced Monday the winner of the Project REACH competition—a mobile app contest challenging companies to develop a program to connect outreach providers with real-time access to resources […]
Obama’s Budget is Good for Public Land
Over the next few weeks we'll be hearing from a range of stakeholders about how they feel President Obama's proposed $3.8 trillion budget will effect the nation. One group that has […]