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Work to redevelop 56 acres of land currently owned by the City and Tulsa Development Authority (TDA) in the Kirkpatrick Heights and Greenwood areas took a major step forward Thursday. At its regular monthly board meeting, the TDA passed a resolution to create an advisory committee supporting community recommendations that will assist the City in the formation of a Community Development Corporation for the development of the Kirkpatrick Heights and Greenwood areas. The move comes after more than 40 community meetings and events were held in 2022, where more than 1,000 residents helped finalize the Kirkpatrick Heights Greenwood Master Plan. The Master Plan, which has been approved by the Tulsa City Council, includes community recommendations for a governance structure that ensures the social and economic benefits of redevelopment are experienced by Black Tulsans, and outlines strategies for the equitable and inclusive mixed-use redevelopment of the area. Opportunity Accelerator In February last year, the City’s economic development arm PartnerTulsa received a technical assistance grant through the Opportunity Accelerator. In collaboration with the W. Haywood Burns Institute and other national partners, Tulsa’s work with the Opportunity Accelerator focused on developing a community-led process to determine a governance structure for community benefits and eventual ownership of publicly owned sites throughout last year. Through a series of workshops, public meetings and community interviews, and field trips, it was recommended TDA establish an advisory committee to support the establishment of a Community Development Corporation. Master Plan Implementation Initial site development costs for Greenwood Plaza are projected to be between $14 – $22 million. Knowing that implementation of the Master Plan would require significant amounts of resources and ample time to develop, $2 million of the City’s FY23 budget went toward implementation of the Master Plan, with an additional $5 million in voter-approved funding through the newest installment of Improve Our Tulsa. The City and PartnerTulsa are currently identifying and applying for additional grants to support the full cost of construction of this project. What’s Next PartnerTulsa and City staff will work with the Community Working Group to finalize an application and scoring rubric for selection of Advisory Committee members. Working Group members have studied applications from existing community-based organizations nationally and anticipate leveraging the experience of these organizations to inform the drafting of the application and scoring criteria. The Working Group will review applicants and score them using an established rubric. The Working Group will then recommend a slate of 7-9 members to be appointed to an Advisory Committee, to be established by Resolution of the TDA Board of Commissioners. For more information on the project, visit www.partnertulsa.org/khgmp.
Kirkpatrick Heights-Greenwood Master Plan - Partner Tulsa
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Learn from my friend, Aryon Shahidzadeh, about his research with the UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies!
This week, we’re meeting two Lewis Center Fellows who are working on projects that aim to advance equitable models for community engagement and development. To start, let’s hear from Aryon Shahidzadeh👇 Working with Emerging Markets Development Corporation, Aryon is exploring Neighborhood #REITs in Fresno and San Bernardino. His research aims to assess the alternative role that community foundations can play in relation to community ownership of real estate🌆 Through this project, Aryon hopes to support “an increased sense of resident agency as well as long-term wealth-building for working-class residents.”🏗️ https://lnkd.in/eK8kBwYf
Aryon Shahidzadeh - UCLA Lewis Center for Regional Policy Studies
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"Frisco Implements Fields West Incentives for Community Development" Read the full article below..
“Frisco Implements Fields West Incentives for Community Development”
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What do punk rock, city and transit planning, and affordable housing have in common? Find out in our Journal of Housing and Community Development interview with Kamala Parks and Jason Wittenberg! https://lnkd.in/d_yeYJER
Interview: Two Punks’ Guide to Community Planning - The National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
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Big day in Toronto today! Today, the Economic and Community Development Committee adopted seven recommendations towards advancing the Mount Dennis Community for All Action Plan. The Plan will be a responsive community focused plan for the Mount Dennis area and will propose specific actions, strategies and quantifiable targets for preserving and building new affordable housing, improving social and economic outcomes including upgraded infrastructure, enhanced community and social services, retaining and expanding local businesses, and cultivating high-quality parks and outdoor amenities. With the hopefully imminent opening of the Eglinton Crosstown, Mount Dennis is set to become one of the most transit-connected neighbourhoods in Toronto. The community already faces significant redevelopment pressures, yet the population is set to more than double over the next 20 years. Affordability is already a challenge in Mount Dennis. There is significant risk that local residents will be displaced by redevelopment if local residents are not an integral part of the process. Mount Dennis residents are excited about future changes and want to remain in their community to enjoy new facilities and amenities. Local community leadership is important in any planning process but it is critical in Mount Dennis. Mount Dennis, as in Jane-Finch and so many other Black and racialized neighbourhoods, is full of inspired young leaders, bright minds and strong community advocates. Planning and municipal policy needs to build on local knowledge to elevate us all towards our shared objectives of growth and equitable prosperity. This can be more than an engagement process, the Community for All Plan can be an opportunity to co-create community. I am excited to see this process continue and will be following along keenly. I'd encourage fellow planners and the development community to follow along as well. Communities will more likely advocate for growth and change when the benefits of that growth and change are shared and when community members are confident that the essence of their community will remain intact to enjoy that future. Good things can happen here. Big applause to Amina Yassin-Omar, Mike Mattos and Cheryll Case who spoke to committee this morning in support of this initiative. A round of applause also to the Learning Enrichment Foundation and the Mount Dennis Community Association for advocating so strongly for their community. Video below. Staff recommendation report is available at the link: https://lnkd.in/e2vS6Gac The item will be considered by Council on April 27.
Economic and Community Development Committee - March 28, 2024
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Tuesday Buzz This influx of residents not only boosts the local economy but also enhances the cultural and social fabric of our communities. As Atlanta continues to grow, so do the opportunities for businesses, real estate, and community development. #Atlanta #PopulationGrowth #MetroAtlanta #RealEstate #CityGrowth #HarryNormanRealtors #2024Update #CommunityDevelopment
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The Vision Statement for the Sacramento 2040 project, adopted by City Council in 2019, states, “In 2040, the City of Sacramento will be a national model of sustainable, equitable growth and community development.” I believe this plan truly lives up to its vision for the city. As California’s first Prohousing designated city, Sacramento is a statewide leader in housing and breaking barriers in building more equitable communities, which historically have been restricted by land use policies set many years ago. One of those policies, representing missing middle housing, is replacing all single-family home only zoning areas with a much more flexible citywide code. This will allow smaller, more attainable units — such as triplexes, fourplexes and cottage courts in every neighborhood. Sacramento will be the first city in California to do so.
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Next up supporting ForwardDallas, Dallas Housing Coalition Steering Committee member, the Hon. Diane Ragsdale of South Dallas Fair Park Innercity Community Development Corporation (ICDC) stated, "Although the Community Residential placetype is largely single-family, we don’t want that to exclude the possibility that in some places in the future, other types of housing may make sense in order to provide more housing options for more people. We don’t want a plan that is exclusionary. We don’t want a plan that is classist or racist, nor do we want a plan that allows the construction of grossly incompatible housing … which has led to displacement.” Check out this article for more: https://bit.ly/3Yihht1
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