States' Big Role in Fight Against Vacancy

In This Issue: Learning From California's Rent Control Vote ● States' Big Role in the Fight Against Vacancy ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Industry News ● Events +

Wednesday, November 28, 2018 In This Issue: Learning From California's Rent Control Vote ● States' Big Role in the Fight Against Vacancy ● Also: Jobs ● Shelter Shorts ● Industry News ● Events + States' Big Role in the Fight Against Vacancy Miriam Axel-Lute, Shelterforce Vacant and abandoned properties seem like a quintessentially local problem. And yet, much of the key policy action in the fight against vacancy is actually at the state level. Read Full Article Looking for a Job? Scroll Down... Shelter Shorts—the Week in Community Development Shelterforce Staff From Hospital to Housing | The Toll of California's Wildfires | Gerrymandering's Famous Enemy | Medicaid to the Rescue | Small Business Predators | And More Quick Takes From Our Editors What the Fight for Universal Rent Control in New York Can Learn From Prop 10’s Defeat in California Pete Harrison, homeBody Network With this midterm election, voters in New York have set the stage for an unprecedented fight between progressive housing groups and real estate interests. It will be a hard fight. For proof of this, housing advocates… Read Full Article Industry News Don Chen Selected as Surdna Foundation’s Third President | Chen was previously the director of the Cities & States program at the Ford Foundation. Before that, he was founder and CEO of Smart Growth America, where he led efforts to create the National Vacant Properties Campaign (which later became the Center for Community Progress) as well as Transportation for America, and managed a merger with the Growth Management Leadership Alliance. Read more here. Sign up for Shelterforce Weekly! Events Tuesday, Dec. 4, 12 p.m. ET (Webcast) | SPARCC: Investment Without Displacement | This live event and webcast from the Strong, Prosperous, and Resilient Communities Challenge (SPARCC) brings together national and community leaders working at the forefront of tackling residential, economic, and cultural displacement. The day-long convening will explore the strategies that can help cities and regions around the country achieve equitable, inclusive growth informed by the voices, needs, and interests of those communities most threatened by growing displacement pressures. There will be a webcast of the morning plenaries. You Said It! On The Two Vacancy Crises in America’s Cities Really insightful read in @Shelterforce highlighting the challenge of rampant vacancy and how communities can respond. A must for anyone who cares about community development. —@ThatArmandoMC, via Twitter On Getting Affordable Housing Near Good Schools I love that someone has stepped up to take this on. I was wondering if you’re putting land use or deed restrictions on these properties or if… —Ivan Carroll, more On A Community-Centered Perspective on Displacement Given the tens of millions spent each fiscal year to spur “job creation” directly and primarily with the commercial real estate industry, policymakers have gotten a free pass, as they are allowed to abuse a system theoretically designed to address income inequalities & structural poverty. We do not need… —Fernando Centeno, more Help support Shelterforce, the original voice of community development! Subscribe to Shelterforce in print! In Case You Missed It Eviction Lab Misses the Mark The Two Vacancy Crises in America’s Cities The Urgent Case for Middle Neighborhoods Is the Housing Market the Answer to the Racial Wealth Gap? L.A.’s Housing Crisis Makes Family Reunification Much Harder What We Know About Market-Rate Housing Development and Displacement Click here to post a job! Jobs Manager, Community Reinvestment Act—Federal Reserve Board of Governors ● The successful candidate will manage the division’s Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) team responsible for developing thoughtful CRA policy proposals for Board senior leadership and policy makers. Utilizing ideas that are informed by research/data and consultation with internal and external stakeholders, this… Read Full Listing Equitable Development Policy Analyst ● InterIm CDA is seeking an individual to lead the organization’s policy, planning, and advocacy efforts to address displacement and housing issues impacting low-income, Asian and Pacific Islander, immigrant, and refugee communities in Seattle’s International District and beyond. This person will bring technical expertise in planning, policy, housing, and… Read Full Listing Director, National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative ● The person in this role will create, strategize, execute, and monitor SAGE’s National LGBT Elder Housing Initiative; deepen SAGE’s relationships with existing housing partners; provide technical assistance to those across the country that are seeking to build/develop their own LGBT-friendly elder housing; and… Read Full Listing Executive Director, Invest STL ● The chosen candidate will be known for the ability and commitment to advocate for and facilitate community development and revitalization in a challenging urban context involving an economically disadvantaged population. They will have a track record of building and leveraging relationships within and among a diverse group of… Read Full Listing More Jobs Executive Director ● South Florida Community Development Coalition Director of Real Estate Development ● Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation Project Manager ● Urban Edge Real Estate Director ● Just a Start Editor, Miriam Axel-Lute Managing Editor, Lillian M. 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