Majora Carter saw natural beauty and economic empowerment in her South Bronx neighborhood where others saw only a dumping ground. She's changing the urban landscape in a way that's been an eye-opener to people around the globe. ·
Finding fresh produce in low-income neighborhoods can be a struggle, but community efforts are striving to fill the void. ·
Through local and regional initiatives, communities are tailoring the eco-revolution for their backyards. ·
While the case of Chicago's El Mercado marketplace project illustrates the kinds of false assuptions that get community development organizations into trouble, it can point the way toward sound decision-making ·
State housing finance agencies play a pivotal role in affordable-housing development, yet many advocacy organizations don't know how to gain leverage in influencing these increasingly powerful bodies. ·
A group of the nation's leading scholars and experts on housing and urban policy respond to The Atlantic's "American Murder Mystery" Read their response here.
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