Development

Fort Worth's Future Foretold in 10-Year Strategic Plan
   Community development nonprofit Downtown Fort Worth Inc. has released a draft version of a 10-year strategic plan for downtown Fort Worth, TX that focuses on millennial workers' preferences for walkable, mixed-use urban areas.
posted 5/9/13 6:18 PM  read complete story

Services Costs Less in Urban Redevelopment Projects
   Urban redevelopment could save taxpayers money in Tennessee, according to new research from Smart Growth America. Compared to suburban residential subdivisions, "smart growth" projects in urban areas limit sprawl, costing taxpayers less for services.
posted 4/25/13 10 AM  read complete story

$7.2 Million Rehab Development Begins in Connecticut
   The project, which state officials describe as an important part of a larger revitalization effort in Norwalk, is aimed at creating more affordable housing opportunities in the city. It is a substantial rehabilitation of a vacant four-story building previously used as a skilled nursing facility.
posted 4/19/13 12:50 PM  read complete story

Community Development Conference Focuses on People and Policies
   Researchers from around the nation presented information aimed at improving policy and practices for community development officials.
posted 4/11/13 6:51 PM  read complete story

NYC Releases RFP for Bronxchester Project
   A Request for Proposals for a new mixed-use project in the Melrose/Hub section of the Bronx has been released by the New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD).
posted 4/11/13 6:24 PM  read complete story

Planning for Transit-Oriented Development in Tucson
   Tucson's ParkWise program administrator, Donovan Durband, discusses Tucson's efforts to integrate a new transit project in a city that has long relied on parking lots and cars for mobility.
posted 4/5/13 11:17 AM  read complete story

City Officials, Developers Address Challenges at Workshop
   A workshop sponsored by Urban Land Institute (ULI) Minnesota offers community developers practical strategies for dealing with the challenges of development and redevelopment in tough economic times. "Navigating the New Normal" is a two-hour online, interactive education workshop which ULI offers free to public officials.
posted 3/8/13 4:27 PM  read complete story

Community Development Finance Briefs
   Low Income Housing Tax Credits A new affordable housing complex for seniors in California will be financed through a national community development financial institution, The Community Development Trust in partnership with Thomas Safran Associates, an affordable housing developer. Located in do...
posted 2/22/13 10:35 AM  read complete story

Illinois Helps Fund Major New Chicago Development Project
   The state of Illinois has invested nearly $5 million through the federal Disaster Recovery Program for infrastructure improvements for a new community development project located on Chicago's South Side.
posted 2/22/13 10:21 AM  read complete story

$11 Million Reinvestment Plan Slated for Jacksonville
   Jacksonville, FL, Mayor Alvin Brown says the city plans to invest $11 million this year into revitalization of the downtown area, as well as economic improvements to spur job growth.
posted 2/1/13 04:18 AM  read complete story