Community Development

Yesterday I came across an interesting concept ; "gentrification without displacement," and I don't think I have ever read anything presenting this as a possibility. The idea stayed on my mind so I wanted to take some time to write about this topic.

I used to live in Washington, DC which is now a very different place from when I first moved there in 2002.

To date, DC is one of the most unique places I have lived in and though I don't know who the thought leaders are in the area of creating a forward thinking approach to gentrification, I sure would be interested to know how the concept could be applied in the DC area.

I still have an affinity for the city of Washington ,DC and thus am always interested in the 'goings on' in the area.

At the link below, I noticed an advertisement for a report by the Center for Community Progress entitled,
"Taking it to the Bank, How Land Banks are strengthening America's Neighborhoods," and will post a link to the report below.

Although I don't know of the report addresses the matter of gentrification I think it is at least interesting reading for those interested in community development in general.

http://bit.ly/1pVV5k8

Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening America's Neighborhoods - See more at: http://action.communityprogress.net/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=8120#sthash.KMMPP9cc.dpuf

Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening America's Neighborhoods - See more at: http://action.communityprogress.net/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=8120#sthash.KMMPP9cc.dpuf

Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening America's Neighborhoods - See more at: http://action.communityprogress.net/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=8120#sthash.KMMPP9cc.dpuf

Take it to the Bank: How Land Banks Are Strengthening America's Neighborhoods - See more at: http://action.communityprogress.net/p/salsa/web/common/public/signup?signup_page_KEY=8120#sthash.KMMPP9cc.dpuf

http://www.planetizen.com/node/71724

What I would really like to do with this post is foster discussion around the topic of inclusive community development. In this instance, inclusive is defined as including people from all income brackets.

The Center for Community Progress has a blog which you can view at the link below.

http://www.communityprogress.net/blog/