“It brings me a lot of satisfaction when you see their growth. First you see their potential, then you see their frustrations, and then you see yourself: ‘I’ve been in those shoes before, let me help this person get out of their frustration’...”
Interaction Institute for Social Change and Mel King Institute
This report reflects a broad consensus developed over the group’s 15-month learning journey to explore the drivers and impacts of gentrification on communities in Greater Boston, as well as strategies and solutions.
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Advancing Antiracism in Community Development - Shelterforce
Community organizing and community development share deep roots. Grassroots movements that opposed urban renewal fought to flip the false narratives of "urban decay" and "blight" that led to the destruction of communities of color, and in doing...
