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For anyone who has ever had to plan a party, event, or trip, there is alot that goes into making it enjoyable for everyone participating. But what if you are in charge of planning neighborhood corridors or bike trails for a large city? As we close out Community Planning Month, we hear from Geoff Carleton, Carlos Iniguez, and Chelsea Young on what planners have to think about when providing recommendations to neighborhoods and those who live in them. #houston #planning

Why Community Participation is Critical in Redevelopment - "And what you could miss out on if you don't!" In any community, the decisions about redevelopment—whether it’s infrastructure improvements, housing, or business support—directly impact the people who live and work there. Yet, without active participation, these plans may not fully reflect the community's needs or culture. Here’s why it’s important to engage: Missed Opportunities: By not participating, communities might miss out on valuable programs that could improve housing, businesses, and public safety.  Loss of Identity: Without local input, redevelopment plans risk diluting the unique character and history of the neighborhood.  Lack of Buy-In: Projects without community support often face challenges during implementation, leading to friction and slower progress. The CRA (Community Redevelopment Agency) relies on local input to make impactful changes, but if the community remains disengaged, it’s harder to address longstanding issues. Whether it’s attending local meetings, volunteering, or simply staying informed, your involvement makes a difference. Together, we can build a future that benefits everyone. Get involved and help shape a brighter, safer, and more prosperous community. Isn’t that what you want? #CommunityDevelopment #UrbanPlanning #CivicEngagement #Redevelopment #Leadership #Dunbar #CommuniTEA

I have attended this conference at various times throughout my 21 years as a real estate professional... so it is a real honor to be selected as a presenter/panelist on the topic of proactive, authentic community engagement and integration as an essential aspect of affordable housing development at this year's Florida Housing Coalition Annual Statewide Affordable Housing Conference🏘💥💯. Session Deets: Turn Opposers to Supporters: Tips for Engaging Elected Officials and Stakeholders to Overcome NIMBYs Tuesday, August 27 at 3:45pm Moderator: Suzanne Cabrera, CFRE Speakers: Christic Henry, George Kruse, Jon D. Brown, Ellen O'Conner, John Rodriguez Session Summary: Too often, housing advocates struggle to gain the support of local elected officials as well as neighbors in their plans to increase housing for those most in need. When they do, at times they are met with concerns about public perceptions, lack of funding or the desire to maintain the status quo of neighborhoods. In this interactive session, participants will explore proactive strategies to address NIMBY (Not In My Backyard) opposition in housing and community development projects, emphasizing the importance of community engagement, building trust, collaboration, and understanding with stakeholders, and getting to yes with your local officials by properly framing the request. I look forward to interacting with attendees and co-presenters on this topic... and I promise to go live📸😊. #innovation #affordability #accessibility #attainable #housingforall #community #value #trustbuilding #consensusmatters #annualhousingconference #FHC

One week left before my special online workshop on "Grassroots Organizing: How to Get Your Cohousing Project Launched"! Are you in the process of starting to create cohousing or another important community amenity? Or maybe you're considering embarking on this adventure? This course could be perfect for you. Organizing is the long-lost art of working with people to make things happen locally. At this juncture, where national governments are debilitated by division and divisiveness, we need to work at the neighborhood level to get things done. In essence, the formula is about initiative – who do I have to talk to today? You wake up and figure out what is the next step to move the project forward. So many important projects have gotten bogged down...this course will help you jump start them with gusto. There will be time at the end for Q&A. Join us! March 15, 2024 | 9am-12noon (Pacific Time) | Online Register at ce.antioch.edu/gro #grassrootsorganizing #communityorganizing #cohousing #community #smallscaledevelopment #continuingeducation

The City of Bloomington's 2024 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Annual Action Plan is available for public review! Planned spending makes critical investments in housing, infrastructure, social services, and much more. This year's planned investments from CDBG funding include... -Nearly $400,000 in affordable housing preservation 🏠 -Over $80,000 for financial services, services for unhoused community members, and neighborhood revitalization 🏘 -Almost $100,000 in sidewalk improvements ♿ -Over $50,000 in public housing modernizations 🏗 - $16,000 in fair housing activities ⚖ -Over $30,000 for community planning 🗂 You can see the entire draft plan here: https://lnkd.in/gAGuuYxg

Every community is unique. Strategic community planning offers several advantages.... managing new growth, anticipating the desires and requirements of a community, evaluating whether the workforce is adequate for specific roles or if local infrastructure and services can support new development. Community planning serves as a roadmap for shaping the future of cities and towns in a way that promotes sustainability, equity, prosperity, and resilience. Learn more below...... #communityplanning #economicdevelopment #consulting #communitydevelopment #urbanplanning #rural

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It is AMAZING how many landlords (including large affordable housing ones) are using recycled tenant selection plans they picked up like hand-me-down clothes. They are dated and poorly considered and do an awful job of anything except cutting out good potential tenants. Attend this FREE WEBINAR and learn from my tremendous colleagues and their partners at Indiana Housing and Community Development Authority (IHCDA) about how easy it is to do better! Shiri Yadlin, Steven "Kanani" Medeiros, MPP, CSH, the Source for Housing Solutions

So excited to share this! How does Abt Global impact real communities? This is a perfect example. The Wyoming Community Development Authority knew they had a problem. A problem that communities in every state are facing - a lack of accessible housing. They knew they needed a plan, one that was guided by science and research, done by a firm they could trust. So it's not a surprise that they chose us at Abt Global. The plan will be finalized in about a month. For now, this is a great article to read about what we learned about Wyoming's housing crisis. #AbtGlobal #Housing #Wyoming #PublicPolicy #HousingPolicy