The mission of ELACC is to advocate for economic and social justice in Boyle Heights and Unincorporated East Los Angeles by building grassroots leadership, self-sufficiency, and access to economic development opportunities for low- and moderate-income families, and to use its development expertise to strengthen existing community infrastructure in communities of color by developing and preserving neighborhood assets. Read the case study. (Word, 129K)
Bickerdike Redevelopment Corporation’s mission involves the redevelopment of Chicago’s West Town, Humboldt Park, Logan Square and Hermosa neighborhoods for the benefit of and control by low and moderate-income families. Bickerdike works to improve the quality of life for residents through affordable housing and community development, high-quality property and asset management, economic development focused on job creation, comprehensive community engagement and leadership development and organizing, but it also stresses preservation of the ethnic and cultural character of the neighborhoods in which it works. Networking with other organizations and stakeholders who share the vision of the community’s collective struggle to control its own destiny is integral to its mission. Read the case study. (Word, 53KB)
The Detroit Shoreway Community Development Organization (DSCDO) is dedicated to improving living conditions around Detroit Avenue on the west side of downtown Cleveland, Ohio. With a staff of 22 full-time and eight part-time employees, DSCDO develops and maintains a portfolio of affordable housing in the target neighborhood; in total, it is directly responsible for the construction or rehabilitation of more than 750 houses and the management an additional 150 for the Cleveland Housing Network. Guiding DSCDO is a vision to “act as the catalyst for community building resulting in a desirable neighborhood in which to live and work.” The organization was recognized by the West Side Rental Housing Collaborative as a leading developer of affordable housing in Cleveland. Read the case study. (Word, 52KB)
Central City Concern's primary focus is assisting individuals with affordable housing to successfully transition into the economic and social mainstream. The agency’s secondary focus is on a continuum of supportive services – many linked to housing – including primary and mental healthcare, drug and alcohol treatment programs, recovery services and employment opportunities. Read the case study. (Word, 339KB)
Home HeadQuarters (HHQ), a partnership of residents, private businesses, government and other nonprofits, was founded in 1996 to stem neighborhood decline in sections of Syracuse and surrounding Onondaga County. Committed to improving the quality of life in central New York, HHQ focuses on helping first-time homebuyers purchase and maintain their homes;, strengthen existing neighborhoods through comprehensive revitalization efforts; and meet the individual, neighborhood and community needs that are unmet by the private sector. Read the case study. (Word, 50KB)
Reynoldstown Revitalization Corporation has been successful in creating housing opportunities for local residents. It is currently developing Reynoldstown Square, 24 for-sale homes and 22 lofts on what previously was an underutilized 3.7 acre industrial site. It also manages a 32-unit apartment complex, constructed 35 new single-family homes, renovated nine homes for resale, and completed more than 270 owner-occupied rehabilitations. Read the case study. (Word, 129KB)
Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI), is a nonprofit formed in 1984 to assist residents in transforming the Dudley area of Boston’s Roxbury/North Dorchester communities from rubble-strewn vacant lots to a vibrant urban village. DSNI has won national acclaim for its facilitation of resident participation in complex planning processes that have yielded positive results for the community. DSNI is the only community-based organization in the country that has been granted eminent domain authority over abandoned land within its boundaries. With that authority, DSNI has turned nearly 700 of the area’s 1,300 vacant lots into more than 400 affordable homes and rehabilitated an additional 560 homes.
Read the case study. (Word, 129KB)
The Women’s Community Revitalization Project (WCRP) is a multi-racial community-based development organization founded in 1987 by a group of women concerned about improving their community. The organization is committed to advocating for and organizing low-income women to promote their own social and economic empowerment, especially in the neighborhoods of eastern North Philadelphia. Read the case study. (PDF, 34KB)
Burlington Community Land Trust (BCLT) is a nonprofit, member-based organization whose mission is to ensure access to affordable homes and vital communities for all people through the democratic stewardship of land. BCLT was the first municipally funded community land trust, and today is the largest community land trust in the United States, with more than 2,500 members. BCLT has become a model of locally affordable housing and community revitalization. Read the case study. (PDF, 49KB)
Little Tokyo Service Center started in 1979 as a social service agency, and by the mid-1980s, it had expanded its focus beyond social services and into neighborhood planning and development. In 1993, the organization created Little Tokyo Service Center CDC to implement a broader neighborhood development agenda. Since its creation, this organization has developed 255 housing units for low-income seniors, families and individuals as well as supportive housing for people with developmental disabilities. In addition to its housing development activities, the organization operates business development programs, computer classes and job development program.
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