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Resident-Owned CDFIs - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Resident-owned community financial institutions build assets for low-income residents and provide them with a stronger voice in neighborhood development and revitalization. (2004)

Commercial Stabilization - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Effective techniques employed by community-based organizations to preserve cultural organizations and longstanding commercial enterprises that define the historic character of communities. (2004)

Urban Agriculture and Community Gardens - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Addresses urban agriculture efforts focused on serving low-income communities and communities of color. Shows how projects can improve access to healthy, affordable food for low-income communities and improve residents' health. (2011)

Rent Control - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Protections to slow the pace of rapidly escalating rental prices. (2004)

Real Estate Transfer Taxes - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Techniques through which tax regulations can limit two destabilizing practices in low- and moderate-income communities: delinquency and speculation. (2004)

Minority Contracting - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Ensures that healthy local businesses owned by people of color are a basic component of strong, sustainable communities. (2004)

Local Hiring - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

An array of strategies that connect economically marginalized communities to regional job opportunities. (2004)

Living Wage Provisions - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Ordinances that ensure the employees of public contractors, private contractors receiving public sector funding, and public employees are paid wages at pace with regional cost of living measures. (2004)

Just Cause Eviction Controls - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Implement these laws to protect renters against being unfairly evicted by landlords who want to capitalize on the explosive rental and housing markets. (2004)

Infill Incentives - Equitable Development Toolkit

Overview

Infill incentives can produce new housing units, reduce blight, preserve open space, reduce traffic, and encourage retail development that serves the needs of existing residents. (2004)

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