December 12, 2006
Community Driven Development
September 14, 2006
9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Preservation Park – Niles Hall
Sponsored by Citibank and Bay Area LISC
This workshop described tools for community activists to use to influence and drive key decisions about neighborhood real estate development without becoming developers themselves. Topics covered included:
Partnering with developers
Community benefits agreements
Community-input on development projects
Community site planning
The workshop was designed for commercial corridor managers, neighborhood leaders, Mainstreet program managers, community organizers, community development corporations and other community-based organizations working to revitalize neighborhoods to benefit the local community
Facilitator: Rick Jacobus
Presenters:
Julian Gross, California Partnership for Working Families
Howard Grenwitch, East Bay Alliance for a Sustainable Economy
Paul Peninger, Bay Area LISC
Peter Cohen and Fernando Marti, Asian Neighborhood Design
Overview of community driven development strategies - powerpoint - Rick Jacobus
Community Benefits Agreements Handbook by Julian Gross
Posted by Rick Jacobus at December 12, 2006 09:25 PM
