Resilience 101

Week of Monday, May 27 In This Issue: Regenerating a Place of Cultural Pride and Healing ● Resilience 101 ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Events + Resilience 101 Stewart Sarkozy-Banoczy and Nicole Bohrer-Kaplan, 100 Resilient Cities Community development fits well within the growing resilience movement—and connecting the two more explicitly could make their work even more powerful. Read Full Article Regenerating a Place of Cultural Pride and Healing in Albuquerque Johanna Gilligan, Homewise Inc. Community partners experience setbacks in their effort to restore a culturally significant site in Albuquerque to be a true economic resource and a source of healing. What are their next steps? Read Full Article Shelter Shorts—the Week in Community Development Shelterforce Staff This week: Laundry Literacy Programs Take Off | A New Investment Fund for Experimental Projects | An Opportunity Zone Incentive | Increasing Housing Density | Healthy Homes Aren't Complete Without Transportation | And More Quick Takes From Our Editors Lighter than your laptop, bigger than your smartphone, instant power on, works anywhere you go! Subscribe to Shelterforce in print!  Shelterforce, the original voice of community development! Industry News Scott Bernstein, co-founder and longtime leader of the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT), is stepping down from the organization effective Sept. 30. Bernstein and Stan Hallett co-founded CNT in 1978 to advance environmental sustainability and social equity. For more on Scott Bernstein, click here.  Julia Gordon has been appointed president of the National Community Stabilization Trust (NCST) effective May 1. This appointment follows current president Robert Grossinger's announcement of his retirement. Before coming to NCST, Gordon served as the senior director of housing and consumer finance at the Center for American Progress. Resources Health, Housing and the Law: A new article in the Northeastern University Law Review outlines 23 legal mechanisms that may affect health equity in housing in the United States. They include the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program, nuisance property ordinances, inclusionary zoning laws, rent control, fair housing protections, and the minimum wage, among others. Learn more here. Events Wednesday, May 29, 2 p.m ET | Talking About Poverty and Economic Opportunity Webinar | This webinar, presented by the Opportunity Agenda, offers an introduction to the organization's economic opportunity narrative pillars and explains how to shape an affirmative narrative on the issues of poverty and economic opportunity. Register here. Tuesday, June 4, 2:30 p.m ET | Preserving Neighborhoods With Community Land Trusts | This PolicyLink webinar will highlight the significance of community land trusts as an equitable development strategy for preventing the displacement of low-income people of color in gentrifying neighborhoods. Register here. We only list free events of national interest here. To learn about advertising click here. Looking for a Job? Scroll Down... You Said It! On The Uncertain Flood Zone Drew: Also important to this issue is ensuring that flood insurance does not become another cost burden to low-income homeowner and renters (landlords could push the cost of flood insurance down to renters). The NFIP should continue to... Read More On Does Airbnb Cause Rents to Increase? Michael Lewyn: It seems to me that zoning law's division of housing into "hotels" and "residences" is inherently foolish. In the early 20th century, there was no distinction between short- and long-term rentals: a building that was designated as a "hotel" functioned as an apartment and vice versa. As a result, everyone had more choices and housing was... Read More On Time to Delink Homeownership From Asset Building Rick Lewis: I want to put in a word for Limited Equity Housing Co-ops. Co-ops take housing out of the speculative market permanently! It is a path to housing stability for those who can never afford to purchase a home. I helped form the co-op where I live over 30 years ago. My monthly payments are about twenty percent of what market rents are today, which allows me to... Read More On Reawakening Courageous Philanthropy Arthur Turovh Himmelman: Great example, philanthropy and investors playing a valuable role in producing community controlled community development! However, while acknowledging its considerable merits, it is also important to remember such efforts can only be brought to scale by a viable, social democratic public sector. And... Read More In Case You Missed It How to Have Conversations About Homelessness Can Using a Racial Equity Lens Increase Capital in Communities of Color? Closing Liquor Stores, Hoping to Gain Public Health  Setting Aside Housing for Frequent Health Care Users Q: Is a land bank the same thing as a land trust?  The Filtering Fallacy  The Uncertain Flood Zone Sign up for Shelterforce Weekly! Jobs Senior and Junior Policy Analysts ● The Inclusivity Institute is seeking qualified applicants for two positions: Senior Policy Analyst and Junior Policy Analyst.  The Institute is a new non-profit organization based in Carmel, Indiana, with nationwide connections and expertise. The Institute seeks to promote economic and racial integration and to... Read Full Listing Director of Real Estate ● The Memphis Medical District Collaborative (MMDC) is seeking a senior level position to join our team and manage and grow our real estate portfolio. MMDC seeks applicants who have an understanding and history of developing, difficult, small to mid-sized real estate projects in existing urban contexts. Read Full Listing Executive Director ● Norris Square Community Alliance (NSCA) is seeking a seasoned, dynamic, executive director with experience in housing and community development to lead the organization recognized as one of the leading community-based development corporations in Philadelphia. The mission of NSCA is to... Read Full Listing Director of Real Estate Development ● Home City Development Inc. seeks a strong, experienced, enthusiastic, entrepreneurial real estate professional to manage a large pipeline of on-going and potential real estate projects in Western Massachusetts. We are a mission-based, non-profit dedicated to building better neighborhoods in... Read Full Listing Click here to post a job! More Jobs Director of Lending ● Cinnaire Executive Director ● Boston Neighborhood Community Land Trust Housing Program Coordinator ● City of Charlottesville Executive Director ● Neighborhood Preservation Coalition of New York State, Inc. Community Development Officer for Housing ● LISC NY Editor, Miriam Axel-Lute Managing Editor, Lillian M. Ortiz Senior Editor/Development Manager, Keli A. 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