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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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“Better Ideas to Help Our Community”
Dolores Swartworth, an at-large member of the Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group, spoke with us at this year’s National Community Reinvestment Coalition conference on the value of the event and what, […]
NCRC: Why Were You There?
We had a great opportunity to interview several attendees of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s 2011 annual conference on what they hoped to achieve, some of the issues they planned […]
A Steep Climb Up The Hill
We’ve been interviewing attendees at this year’s National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s annual conference, and we plan on posting individual interviews shortly. Those attendees who were kind enough to take time […]
Nonprofit Chamber of Commerce?
When you see a conference plenary session described as “positioning your organization for growth,” you probably expect some descriptions of grant writing strategies or succession planning. That is distinctly not […]
Rent Regulation in the Great Recession
Over at the Gotham Gazette, David King walks us through the latest round of politics over New York City’s rent regulation laws, which have to be renewed by the state […]
The Spring Issue of Shelterforce Is Here!
Fair Housing: The Work Continues and the Vision Expands is the theme of our cover package in our Spring 2011 issue as we explore the continued fight for equity in […]
Boston Landlord Wants Market Rate? Not So Fast, Tenants Say
Facing the loss of 173 subsidized apartments — nearly 10 percent of the affordable housing in the Fenway neighborhood in Boston — tenants and the wider neighborhood are fighting back. […]
Planning on Shrinking
It’s time to understand that shrinkage is no longer somebody else’s problem.
Where Do We Fit In? CDCs and the Emerging Shrinking City Movement
As some cities begin to admit they are shrinking, CDCs in high-abandonment neighborhoods are rethinking their traditional roles, and even their missions.
Saving the Birthplace of Hip-Hop
A Bronx-based building known as the birthplace of hip-hop has been the subject of a high-profile tug of war between gambling real-estate investors and an eclectic yet powerful group of tenants, housing advocates, city agencies, local politicians, and hip-hop artists. The building’s well-publicized plight has helped shine a light on the threat predatory equity poses to affordable multifamily housing.
No More Crumbs
When I attended a housing-focused conference right after Election Day last year, there was an understandable pall cast over any discussions of politics and political will. So I thought this […]
Breaking Down Walls: Who’s on First on the Banking Committees?
This entry is the third in a series of attempting to demystify the “new” Congress. My last two posts looked at the membership of House and Senate housing and community […]