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In this episode, Mitchell Cohen, President of Daniels Corporation, discusses leading the $1.5 billion revitalization of Toronto’s Regent Park. Learn how affordability, community preservation, and resilience transformed a neglected neighborhood into a thriving, inclusive space rooted in history and vision. https://lnkd.in/gbuWpMhb

Multi-Family Property Community Building and Maintaining - In this blog, learn about multi-family property community building through activities and communal space design and how to measure tenant satisfaction. https://hubs.la/Q02GLVwp0

Housing is a perfectly fine investment even when prices/rents aren't increasing, https://lnkd.in/gWe3s7i3 This is because asset prices are based on the net expected value of future cash flow (or expected value of avoided rents), and they adjust to that expected value of future cash flow. Markets where rents are expected to increase see prices well above what makes sense based on current rents and that upfront negative cash flow is balanced by the appreciation caused by increasing rents. "Treating something as an investment" doesn't magically make its price go up. Restricting the ability to increase quantity supplied in response to increases in demand does though. This diversion against "financialization" is misguided. If Coca-Cola stockholders managed to get all other soda producers outlawed we wouldn't be talking about how treating stocks as an investment was the cause of "unaffordable soda".

Dupaco's headquarters, known as the Dupaco Voices Building in Dubuque, Iowa's Historic Millwork District, was described as a "shining example of what is possible through public-private collaboration and a shared goal of impact," by a national community development and housing expert in a recent edition of Forbes Magazine. Here's the full story ⬇️ https://lnkd.in/eQKjJ5US

Successful transformations demand a well-defined strategy, visionary leadership, innovative thinking, and sustained energy. These essential attributes are exemplified in abundance by the board and staff at Dupaco.

As Lower and Outer Cape communities grapple with the pressing need for affordable housing, many towns have historically tackled the issue with a piecemeal approach, focusing on one project at a time. This method, while well-intentioned, has proven inadequate in meeting the growing demand, as each project can span up to a decade from conception to completion. Enter the Housing Development Pipeline—a strategic approach the Community Development Partnership (CDP) advanced to streamline and accelerate the development process by ensuring a steady flow of projects in the pipeline. Learn more about this new initiative at https://lnkd.in/drqD8uhw >>

Building Civic Infrastructure: A Path to Sustainable Community Change - a note from Roque Barros, Executive Director, Imperial Valley Wellness Foundation "We've embraced a fundamentally different approach to community development. Instead of hiring staff to "do the work," we focus on bringing resources directly to community groups and building their capacity to lead and create the change they want to see. As a Rural Development Hub, we serve as coaches, mentors, and facilitators – helping communities identify their own priorities, develop their own strategies, and most critically, attract, invest, and manage the resources they need to thrive." Read full story in this month's newsletter. https://bit.ly/3VpnJML

See how we helped redefine Savannah, GA's approach to housing, economic, and community development. With our platform, they streamlined processes, slashed reporting errors by 96%, and shifted focus back to community outreach. Read the case study to get the full story: https://hubs.la/Q02v1Nrb0

In the latest Dept. of Housing and Community Development Newsletter, getting ready for the Session, how you can weigh in on the future of 🏠 🏘️ 🏡, and sprucing up an historic site that’s sat empty for four years: https://lnkd.in/enCW4HZJ

Some words on the Futures Commission report: