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What Trump’s DEI Orders Could Mean for Housing
The president's executive orders threaten the funding of a wide range of housing programs in the U.S. Over a dozen federal grantees told us how they've been affected, and how they're planning for an uncertain future.
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What Might Have Been: Art Exploring Black Leisure Sites
The Ebony Beach Club was supposed to open in the 1950s, but the city used eminent domain to seize the site. Los Angeles artist Autumn Breon talks about how the story inspired her multidisciplinary art event and why she’s inspired by the history of Black leisure sites.
Memphis Is Shrinking. Here’s Why We Need to Change That
Memphis is struggling with a dwindling population, driven in part by a high crime rate and disinvestment in low-income areas of the city. What are local organizations doing to turn this around?
Proposed CRA Rule Receives Mixed Reviews from Housers
Public comment is open through Aug. 5 on proposed Community Reinvestment Act rule changes. They are worlds better than the Trump-era proposal. Why are some advocates still disappointed?
Residents Owning Their Local Economy
In the face of extractive “investments,” communities are exploring creative models that let them both exert control and earn returns themselves.
Say It With Your Chest: Race Matters in Lending
The Community Reinvestment Act was created to address racist lending practices, but it doesn’t specify race. Special purpose credit programs could help.
Lessons to Guide Future Equitable Development Planning
How did recent equitable development projects in Baton Rouge, Dallas, and South Florida fare?
Community Engagement Can’t Be a Checklist
Are we engaging communities meaningfully, or are we just checking off boxes?
8 Ways to Connect with Your Public Health Department
Tips for community organizations looking to build relationships with local public health departments.
Forming Partnerships With Public Health Departments, Part 1: Why It’s a Good Idea
What public health practitioners do and why community partners are essential to their goal of health equity.
Did Ithaca Really Cancel Rent?
In early June, residents and organizers successfully pressured the Ithaca Common Council to pass a resolution that requests that the state grant them the authority to cancel rent in response to COVID-19. Contrary to many headlines, it didn’t actually cancel rent—yet.
The Coronavirus Will Explode Achievement Gaps in Education
The achievement gap between low-income and other children is already equivalent to at least two years of schooling. Might the coronavirus shutdown expand that by another half year?