Publications
Racial Equity
Final Memo of the VPLI Local Implementation Scholarship Program
This memo details Community Progress’ work with the Louisville Municipal Government to review its code enforcement processes through a racial equity lens.
Read More »Results of a Survey of the Community Development Field
Championing Leaders of Color reflects an effort to uncover and disrupt the systems that perpetuate racial inequity in the communities we serve and the organizations where we work. This report presents findings from a national survey distributed to stakeholders in the community development field, provides insights into data and trends gleaned from responses, and deliberates implications for leaders in, funders to, and supporters of the community development field to consider in service of equitable results.
Read More »Reversing the Downward Trajectory of African American Middle Neighborhoods in Legacy Cities
Black urban middle neighborhoods are facing an existential crisis. This report shares key highlights from Alan Mallach’s research from predominately Black neighborhoods in six legacy cities and offers strategies for Black middle neighborhood revival.
Read More »Civil Rights Protections and Market-Sensitive Vacant Property Strategies
This report explore primary areas of civil rights protections and reviews the civil rights vulnerabilities of code enforcement and land banking strategies that manage properties differently based on the neighborhood market context in which they are located.
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