What does it take to bring life back to a faded downtown? Contrary to conventional wisdom, big employers may underperform as revitalization engines, and small-bet approaches—improvisational, innovative, and low-risk—can deliver outsize rewards.
Read MoreWith a modest investment and a lot of heart, communities are transforming homes and moving entire neighborhoods towards a better future.
Read MoreWhen the housing market is depressed and you can’t get a return on your investment, there is little incentive to put any money into improvements. It’s a vicious cycle that several Akron nonprofits are trying to break.
Read MoreIncremental developer Monte Anderson encourages people to pick a place they love and stay there, then work to make it better piece by piece.
Read MoreWhy all these new storefronts are sitting vacant.
Read MoreBy taking these two simples steps, any town can create a thriving small business community.
Read MoreA neglected church building in Akron, Ohio has been transformed into a hub for nonprofits, innovation and community.
Read MoreWatch this video to learn how to become a small developer, why small development is important and how community leaders can advocate for better development in their communities.
Read MoreBecause it shouldn’t be this hard.
Read MoreBy choosing to rehab and rent the homes in the worst condition, these developers are helping low income neighborhoods find a new future.
Read MoreAfter exhausting what seemed like every option in our quest to buy a rental property in a poor neighborhood, it was time to change course.
Read MoreKea Wilson shares the highs, the lows and everything in between about her new experiences as a small scale developer.
Read MoreAfter finding an ideal property in a neighborhood we wanted to invest in, getting a bank to finance our purchase turned out to be a huge hurdle.
Read MoreIs anyone doing the math on the real costs of development in your city?
Read More6 months ago, my partner and I tried to buy an ailing property in a poor neighborhood and transform it into quality affordable housing. Here’s what happened instead.
Read MoreConsider your answer. Then ask yourself, have you ever lived in a 400 square foot apartment?
Read MoreUsing “urban acupuncture,” we acquire the worst vacant house on each block and renovate it.
Read MoreThese 5 steps will help you test the development potential in your town.
Read MoreStrong, financially resilient neighborhoods emerge organically. Requiring one particular style of construction because we've see it work in other neighborhoods will not achieve this goal.
Read MoreWe can build compact, walkable cities in an adaptable and economically inclusive manner — no high-rise towers needed.
Read More
