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Community Development Field
Shelterforce considers “community development” to be an extremely broad term. But there are still many conversations about the ways in which that broad work happens. Comprehensively or in coalitions of specialized organizations? Locally or regionally? Place or people? While the answers to all of these are usually “both,” there are many conversations to be had about “how.”
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Federal Grant Rule Change Threatens Community Access to Public Funds
A proposed rule from the Office of Management and Budget would facilitate political interference in federal grant disbursements across all agencies. The deadline for public comment is July 13.
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NJ’s Hurricane Sandy Recovery Plan Needs ‘Significant Improvement’
The aftermath of October's Hurricane Sandy brought attention from the nation to New York and New Jersey where the superstorm caused devastation to homes and lives and shut down livelihoods […]
6 Reasons to Be Wary of Public-Private Partnerships
During his recent visit to Miami, President Obama praised Public Private Partnerships (“P3s”) and lifted up the idea of a national infrastructure bank. While most Americans support the idea of […]
CFPB Witch Hunt Could Lose Latino Voters
The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking voted on March 19 along party lines (12 Democrats and ten Republicans) to advance Richard Cordray’s bid to serve a full term as director […]
Starting All Over Again: Your New Dance Partners in Congress
A lot is going on at the federal level right now. The sequester that we never thought would happen in the fiscal year 2013 budget, has. On the average, 5% […]
What If We Don’t Knock It Down? Re-Imagining Public Housing
The New York City Housing Authority’s (NYCHA) plan to build mixed income housing on some of its properties has prompted both admiration and suspicion. It also raises the question of […]
What Immigration Reform Should Look Like
“Show me what democracy looks like!” is a favorite chant at grassroots rallies and progressive gatherings; and now Congress has an opportunity to do just that—to show all of us […]
The Affordable Care Act: Implications for Community Development
Even if you have not tuned out of the long-running debate about the future of health care in the United States, you can be forgiven if you’ve never heard of […]
You Can’t Build What People Want: Building Codes vs Affordability
Do you want to share housing expenses with more than two of your friends? Create a separate apartment within your home for your aging parent? Build small studio apartments or […]
Much Ado About Clean Air, But How About Our Clean Water?
The President made a big to-do about climate change in his State of the Union speech the other day, and focused particularly on the need for more clean energy from […]
CDCs and Creative Placemaking: Who Should Learn from Whom?
Feb 2013: I'm attending a small conference in Miami. With me are over 150 participants—all folks deeply committed to their communities, passionate about engaging their neighbors in improving the quality of […]
Healthy Futures Fund to Connect Health and Housing Practitioners
Building affordable housing with integrated health services. Health centers in low-income neighborhoods.These are goals of a $100M investment fund.
Watch Your Mouth! Ten Phrases that Progressives Should Retire in 2013
Along with the usual New Year’s resolutions about exercising, getting more sleep, and being more patient with the kids, progressives should add better communications to their list. We have a […]