Tag: cleveland
Considering Geographic Equity
When we talk about equity, we’re typically talking about individuals or neighborhoods. But what about the imbalance in power and access to resources between entire metropolitan areas?
Housing Organizations Pivot to Provide COVID Testing and Vaccinations
Some CDCs hope that building trust can save lives now while building a stronger foundation for long-term health. “COVID is a catalyst forcing us to think outside the box, to pivot, to explore our partnerships in different ways.”
Despite a Rocky Start, Cleveland Model for Worker Co-ops Stands Test...
Even during tough times, the Evergreen Cooperative Initiative has added new co-ops, new workers, and new strategies.
Housing Field Reacts to Marcia Fudge HUD Nomination
Surprise, frustration, and optimism mingle in response to left-field choice.
Is a Subsidy for Single-Family Homes in Distressed Areas Closer to...
The Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, which is targeted for census tracts with lower home prices, lower resident incomes, and elevated rates of poverty, is gaining bipartisan support.
What Happens When a CDC Pivots to a Health-First Focus?
Old Brooklyn Community Development Corporation in Cleveland finds that being an early adopter of a community health focus has its advantages.
Myths and Misconceptions About Demolition in Cleveland
Demolition can generate emotional reactions, especially in places with a history of urban renewal. But critics of demolishing any vacant homes are ignoring the evidence.
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...
As some cities begin to admit they are shrinking, CDCs in high-abandonment neighborhoods are rethinking their traditional roles, and even their missions.
Greening Vacant Land
Urban agriculture projects bring hope -- and food -- to communities that have long suffered from a glut of empty lots.
Cleaning Up After The Foreclosure Tsunami: Tackling Bank Walk-Aways ...
The story of the American foreclosure crisis begins with reckless and abusive lending that leads to a wholesale emptying out of homes. But the story is far from over.
Running on Empty
For decades, community developers have relied on the power of markets to bring neighborhoods back, but they can't build their way out of the foreclosure mess.
Cleveland’s Housing Court
In the fall of 1999, Tony Brancatelli and the Slavic Village Development Corporation turned to Cleveland’s Housing Court when it sued the owner of...