Promise
and Challenge: Achieving Regional Equity in Greater Boston, May 2003
Commissioned by the Greater Boston Action Committee (now called Action for
Regional Equity), Promise and Challenge ties the principles of
equitable development to smart growth and prioritizes policy opportunities
in the Boston region.
Community Mapping: Using Geographic Data for Neighborhood Revitalization, November 2002
Community mapping and the use of Geographic Information Systems are increasingly popular and influential tools in promoting equitable development. This overview describes how community mapping efforts are being deployed across the country. It guides readers to the nation's leading resources, and to the most innovative usages of these new technologies.
Promoting Regional Equity: A Framing Paper, November 2002
Drawing on analysis and practical examples, this paper explores key equity issues that challenge the nation today-from education to transportation to environmental justice-and the benefits of grounding community building in a regional context.
Sharing
the Wealth: Resident Ownership Mechanisms
This report examines a range of strategies and instruments to increase opportunities
for residents to become owners in the development process--to be stockholders,
not just stakeholders in local economic activity.