Equitable development is an approach to creating healthy, vibrant, communities of opportunity. Equitable outcomes come about when smart, intentional strategies are put in place to ensure that low-income communities and communities of color participate in and benefit from decisions that shape their neighborhoods and regions. This online toolkit includes 28 tools to reverse patterns of segregation and disinvestment, prevent displacement, and promote equitable revitalization.

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AFFORDABLE HOUSING TOOL GROUP

Strong, vibrant neighborhoods provide a diverse mix of housing options. Use these strategies to ensure that existing residents can stay as neighborhood markets revive and to stabilize distressed neighborhoods.

• Protect Tenants and Rental Housing
• Stabilize and Improve Neighborhoods
• Promote Community & Resident Ownership
• Leverage Market Activity
• Generate Capital
• Expand the Affordable Housing Stock

HEALTH AND PLACE TOOL GROUP

Where you live, work, and play has a major impact on health — and living in a distressed neighborhood contributes to health inequities. Implement these tools to reduce environmental risk and build health-promoting neighborhoods.

• Increase Access to Healthy Food
• Encourage Active Living
• Improve Environmental Quality

ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY TOOL GROUP

Ensure access to good jobs and opportunities to save and build assets to increase community health and stability.

• Link Residents to Opportunities
• Create Good Jobs
• Improve Transportation Access
• Build Assets

LAND USE AND ENVIRONMENT TOOL GROUP

Use land use planning and economic development tools to: promote thriving neighborhood commercial districts that meet residents’ needs for shops and services; ensure safe places to play, recreate and socialize; and promote environmental sustainability.

• Revitalize Commercial Districts
• Build Walkable Neighborhoods
• Preserve and Create Neighborhood Assets
• Ensure Equitable Public Investment
• Expand Equitable Development Opportunities