A weekly digest of current trends in housing and community development. The discussion examines topics from infrastructure to community fabric.
Corporate Entrepreneurs Are at the Heart of Downtown Revitalizations
(RECAP: These days, many cities are getting a lot of help from companies that see great potential in downtowns. In some cases, private-sector actors are reshaping central cities in ways local governments no longer have the ability to do themselves.)http://www.governing.com/topics/urban/gov-corporations-at-revitalizations-center.html
Raise value, avert risk, focus on form
(RECAP: Form-based planning facilitates design that uses transitions to integrate a range of housing types into the neighborhood fabric. This enables the entitlement process to focus on the enduring structure of a neighborhood rather than, for example, whether or not there should be “apartments.”)http://bettercities.net/article/raise-value-avert-risk-focus-form-20901
Nonprofit leaders can apply now for the Achieving Excellence program
(RECAP: NeighborWorks America is accepting applications from nonprofit executives for Achieving Excellence, an 18-month intensive program where leaders tackle individual business challenges that when met will position their organizations to thrive and better serve their communities. Applications are due by March 26, 2014.)http://nw.org/network/newsroom/NetNews120913.asp
Federal Involvement in Real Estate: A Call for Action
(RECAP: Federal real estate programs haven’t kept pace with the evolving real estate market, nor do they pursue of a coherent set of policy goals. Proposed reforms could save the federal government an estimated $33 billion per year while updating outdated programs to achieve better outcomes for households, communities and taxpayers.)http://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/federal-real-estate
Who Funds Capacity Building?
(RECAP: Resources can come in different forms, some of which may be financial, but not all. There are also valuable non-financial capacity building efforts that funders can undertake to assist nonprofits.)http://www.councilofnonprofits.org/capacity-building/who-funds-capacity-building
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