It’s often thought that community development and revitalization can only come from major projects, substantial policy changes, or top-down adjustments and actions. But there’s another powerful way to change and revive communities, and that is through incremental development. The concept is a simple one, rooted in the idea of starting small and building upon small successes. … [Read more...] about The power of incremental development.
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Black, white and red(lining).
Justin Garrett Moore leads a double life that all comes together in one amazing package. In his day job he is executive director of the New York City Public Design Commission. There he helps to guard quality and excellence in public space design - from large-scale urban systems, policies, and projects to grassroots and community-focused planning, design, and arts … [Read more...] about Black, white and red(lining).
Political infrastructure and investment potential.
When investigating a community to determine its investment potential, there are a number of factors to consider. These might include physical, social, economic, development, and political infrastructure for a start. While all factors play a part in this evaluation, political structure is perhaps the most important criteria to consider. Unfortunately, it’s also one that’s often … [Read more...] about Political infrastructure and investment potential.
10,000 homes saved and counting.
Jorge Newbery is founder and CEO of American Homeowner Preservation (AHP) and AHP Servicing and he’s also CEO of the Debt Cleanse Group Legal Services. AHP crowdfunds the purchase of non-performing mortgages from banks at big discounts, then share the discounts with struggling homeowners. The Debt Cleanse Group empowers a cross-country network of attorneys with a … [Read more...] about 10,000 homes saved and counting.
Elected officials and place-making.
Most elected officials have no background in real estate development, architecture, design or place-making. Their knowledge extends no further than the home mortgage process. It should come as no surprise then that elected officials have little if no civic skills. Politicians are elected based on their charm and popularity - not on their ability to understand every issue … [Read more...] about Elected officials and place-making.