Democratizing Community Change, Reinvestment, and Growth: Who Decides? Who Benefits? Strengthening Community Voice in Development Decision-making
In communities across the U.S., low-income people and people of color seldom reap the benefits of investment in development, or are able to set priorities for their neighborhood. Neighborhoods and their residents suffer from decades of disinvestment, environmental toxins, and being pushed out by "renewal" and "revitalization" efforts. And when a neighborhood's fortunes turn and become a hot market, these same low-income residents are too often left out and pushed out. The good news is that this pattern is shifting in some places, where grassroots organizing groups are partnering in new ways with advocates to build community power in decision-making, and funders are coming together across issues to democratize the development process. This session will share strategies and tools from around the country and set the stage for the Democratizing Development program discussion.
Session Designers: Amy Kenyon and Jerry Maldonado,
Ford Foundation
Kevin Ryan,
New York Foundation
Speakers:
Nile Malloy,
Neighborhood Funders Group
Ginny Goldman,
Texas Organizing Project
Sondra Youdelman,
Community Voices Heard David Zisser,
Public Advocates
