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Community Benefit and Missed Opportunities: A Case Study of Three San Francisco Hospitals

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town, Other Boards and Agencies

State(s) California

Source The Greenlining Institute

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Health

This report makes recommendations for improving community benefit programs for non-profit hospitals, standardizing reimbursement rates for charity care, and implementing standards for data and reporting of community benefit activities, including expenditures. It also emphasizes the...

2010 Baltimore Ordinance 455 Requiring Community Benefits Agreements for City Financed Projects

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) Maryland

Source Baltimore City Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance

This ordinance requires community partnership agreements for certain construction projects financed or funded by or through the city. A project contractor must enter into a community partnership agreement with the city and the appropriate qualified construction union. The agreement...

Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

The purpose of this Community Benefits Program for the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment District Project is to provide for a coordinated effort between the Coalition and the Developer to maximize the benefits of the Project to the Figueroa Corridor community. This Community Benefits...

Community Benefits Agreement: LAX Master Plan Program

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2004

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source City of Los Angeles

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Housing, Public Safety

This Community Benefits Agreement between Los Angeles and the redevelopers of the city's LAX airport sets forth a range of community benefits that must be provided by the Los Angeles World Airports, including benefits related to local hiring, living wage, job training, civil rights...

Community Control of Land & Housing: Exploring Strategies for Combating Displacement, Expanding Ownership, and Building Community Wealth

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2018

Level City or Town

State(s) All States

Source The Democracy Collaborative

Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Housing

A historical legacy of displacement and exclusion, rooted in racism and discriminatory public policy, has restricted access and shaped ownership dynamics to land and housing, particularly for people of color and low-income communities. Today, communities across the country are facing...

Implementing Equitable Transit-Oriented Development

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2017

Level City or Town, County

State(s) California

Source SPARCC

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy, Housing, Public Safety, Transportation & Mobility

Viewing transit-oriented development (TOD) through an equity lens through every step along the process is essential. eTOD elevates and prioritizes community voice whether in efforts to avoid or stop displacement of community residents, local businesses, and culture or to ensure that...

Workforce Policy for a Just Transition

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Roosevelt Institute

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Energy, Environment & Natural Resources

The transition to a green economy requires implementing workforce development policies that prioritizes workers' interests over those of fossil fuel companies. This report discusses how workforce development policies can mediate labor disruptions, increase worker power and reduce...

Puget Sound Regional Equity Network: Principles of Equitable Development

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2013

Level City or Town, City or Town

State(s) All States

Source Puget Sound Regional Council

Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Community Development, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Transportation & Mobility

"Social equity" means all people can attain the resources and opportunities that improve their quality of life and enable them to reach their full potential. Addressing the history of inequities in the systems we work in and their on-going impacts in our communities is a shared responsibility....

NoHo Commons Community Benefits Agreement

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2001

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source The Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Housing, Public Safety, Children & Families

The purpose of the Community Benefits Program for the North Hollywood Redevelopment Mixed-Use Project is to extend the benefits of a new Development (in this case, a child care programs and facility) to the community. This child care center shall offer affordable, accessible and quality...

Delivering Community Benefits through Economic Development: A Guide for Elected and Appointed Officials

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2014

Level City or Town, County

State(s) All States

Source Partnership for Working Families

Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources, Community Development, Public Spaces, Energy, Housing, Public Safety, Democracy & Governance, Transportation & Mobility

Major economic development projects and infrastructure investment can present both tremendous opportunities and significant threats for communities and residents. Using a community benefits approach, local government officials have powerful tools available to ensure that these projects...

Community Benefits Agreement: Hollywood and Vine Mixed-Use Development Project

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2004

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Gatehouse Hollywood Development, L.P.

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Health, Housing, Public Safety

This Community Benefit Agreement, between the City of Los Angeles and the Hollywood and Vine Mixed-Use Development Project, aims to maximize the benefits of the Development to the community. Specifically, it requires the developer to pay a living wage, hire locally, engage in healthcare...

Raising the Bar: The Hunters Point Shipyard and Candlestick Point Development Community Benefits Agreement

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source U.C. Berkeley Center For Labor Research and Education

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Housing, Public Safety, Democracy & Governance

This report outlines the provisions of the community benefit agreement signed between the City of San Francisco, local unions, and community organizations with the developers of the Hunters Point Shipyard and Candlestick Point Development Project. The CBA includes union rights, living...

Covering the Bases: Community Benefits for Public Subsidies in Kansas City

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Missouri, Wisconsin

Source High Road Strategy Center

Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces

Public funding deals for sports stadiums are bad investments that municipalities should not pursue, but can be improved by Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs). Stadium deals divert funds from education and infrastructure while producing low-quality jobs. Transparent and enforceable...

From Seed to Root: Early-Stage Strategies for Community Wealth Building in US Cities

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Louisiana, Michigan, Tennessee

Source High Road Strategy Center

Policy Areas Community Development

Community wealth building is an approach to local economic development that balances growth with community benefits. This brief examines promising new community wealth building projects in Detroit, Nashville, and Lafayette, and highlights best practices like relationship building...

From Community Benefits to Collective Bargaining, and Back: Building Worker Power in Milwaukee

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2024

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, Wisconsin

Source High Road Strategy Center

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice

Community Benefits Agreements (CBA) are negotiated between private developers, labor organizations, and community stakeholders to ensure large-scale developments create high-quality jobs during and after the construction phase. This report examines how the Milwaukee Area Service and...

Worker Power Levels The Playing Field

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2022

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) Wisconsin

Source High Road Strategy Center

Policy Areas Community Development

When public money is invested in development projects, the community must hold developers accountable for the benefits they were promised. This report examines Milwaukee's proposed Iron District soccer stadium and outlines how to create effective community benefits agreements (CBA)....

Los Angeles County Community Workforce Agreement for Large Capital Projects

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2019

Level County

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles County Board of Executives

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

The Los Angeles County Community Workforce Agreement (CWA) requires contractors to prioritize hiring local and disadvantaged workers, veterans, women, and people from underrepresented communities. The CWA establishes minimum work hours for apprentices, thereby providing training and...

Buffalo Canal Side Redevelopment Community Benefits Agreement Proposal

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) New York

Source Partnership for Public Good

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice

A proposed Canal Side community benefits agreement would facilitate community benefits to the residents of Buffalo, because of the Canal Side redevelopment project, by establishing binding commitments for living wage jobs, environmentally friendly building practices, local and minority...

Los Angeles Ordinance 182344 USC University Village Development Agreement

Type Ordinance or Resolution

Year 2012

Level City or Town

State(s) California

Source Los Angeles City Council

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement

The University of South California's University Village Development Benefits Agreement establishes binding targets for affordable housing development to mitigate potential displacement and maintain housing affordability in surrounding neighborhoods. The agreement includes targets...

Four Case Studies and Lessons for Advancing Community Health through Community Benefits Agreements

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2010

Level City or Town

State(s) All States, California

Source Pacific Institute

Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice

Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) are legally binding contracts between developers and community groups to ensure development projects deliver benefits to residents. This report examines how CBAs can advance community health outcomes and examines four case studies from California:...

A How-To Guide for Strengthening State and Local Prevailing Wage Laws: Raising Standards for Government-Funded Work

Type Policy Brief or Report

Year 2020

Level City or Town, County, State

State(s) All States

Source Center for American Progress

Policy Areas Economic Justice

Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs) create quality jobs and equitable economic development by aligning the practices of large-scale projects with local needs. CBAs set standards for hiring practices, initiatives for hiring underrepresented workers, wage standards, green building...

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