One City: Newark, NJ By Linda Ocasio
Community development through the prism of Newark: an introduction.

A Changed Block By Nichole Brown
In less than a year, market forces have transformed one block in Newark – under the watchful eye of a new city resident.

CDCs in Gentrifying Neighborhoods By Bob Van Meter
Managing success can be as challenging as overcoming neglect. How CDCs can make sure that the housing and employment needs of low-income residents are not swept away by a tide of new money, new investments and new residents.

Real Solutions in Real Time By Monica Steigerwald
Ten CDCs have built a “community of practice” to keep the conversation, information and funding assistance flowing after the three-year foundation initiative that brought them together came to an end.

Affordable in Name Only By Gail Schechter
Developers (including some nonprofits) are playing the name game with “affordability.” One housing activist makes the case for a unified vision of development that has room for everybody.