Stories

In Chicago's West Humboldt Park, the 500 block of North Central Park was considered one of the severest areas of blight in the neighborhood. This block had historically high vacancies, lack of private investment and a high crime rate, making it difficult to attract potential homeowners.

Central Dover, Delaware desperately needed to reduce its crime problem with stepped-up policing and by improving homes and investment properties to attract stable homebuyers and renters.

Crawford Sebastian Community Development Corp.'s Weatherization Program helps save lives and money, particularly for the elderly, people with disabilities and children.

When Eden Housing recognized that a majority of its residents had no access to broadband services, the organization created Communities Wired!, an initiative to provide residents with computer labs and training.

After a flood destroyed thousands of homes in Minot, North Dakota, low-income residents were left with few housing options. CommunityWorks North Dakota was anxious to ensure housing for its most vulnerable citizens.

Many potential homeowners are unable to meet with local housing agencies due to time and money constraints. Community Ventures responded to this need with a tool that brings education straight to first-time homebuyers. 

Mid City is Baton Rouge, Louisiana’s urban core, but some neighborhoods are challenged by poverty, crime and blight. To promote an empowering vision of the city, Mid City Redevelopment Alliance embarked on a creative placemaking journey.

The Russell neighborhood of Louisville and the Dayton’s Bluff neighborhood of St. Paul are hundreds of miles apart and home to dissimilar residents. Yet they recently had one thing in common: a vacant building that projected hope for the community. 

After a less than successful resident survey process, Cabrillo Economic Development Corp. needed a way to create a sense of trust with the community. 

Blighted for a decade, a Long Island, NY, community was concerned that an abandoned movie theater was bringing down property values and was a magnet for crime. The 17-acre site presented an ideal opportunity for CDC of Long Island to take a comprehensive approach to community development.