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Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2013
Level County
State(s) All States
Source Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Children & Families, Health, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Education
Almost 22 percent of children are poor. In 2012, over 16 million children in the U.S. were living in poverty according to the official measure, defined as living in families with income under $19,090 for a family of three. This is almost identical to figures for 2011, but an increase...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2019
Level City or Town
State(s) Vermont
Source City of Burlington, Vermont
Policy Areas Community Development, Energy, Transportation & Mobility
Pollution and energy inefficiency are exacerbating the global climate crisis, but cities can pass local policies to address these issues. The City of Burlington, Vermont launched the net-zero-energy program in 2018 to eliminate fossil fuel use by the ground transportation and heating...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2016
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source The Democracy Collaborative
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Community Development
This report looks at how broad-based ownership models are financed to build community wealth. The models explored here are cooperatives, employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs), social enterprises, hybrid enterprises, and municipal enterprises. Additionally, this report looks at how...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2018
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Civil Rights
Minority-owned businesses play an increasingly important role in the U.S. economy. The nearly one million (996,248) minority-owned businesses with paid employees contribute $1.2 trillion in revenue and eight million jobs to the economy. Minority-owned businesses are especially important...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Mayors Innovation Project
Policy Areas Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
This report examines how local communities can partner with anchor institutions to establish progressive agendas for community and economic development. Anchor institutions -like hospitals, universities, or airports-are typically the largest employers within a community, and their...

Type Act or Session Law
Year 2022
Level State
State(s) New Jersey
Source New Jersey State Senate
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Housing
Hedge funds and other financial institutions have been profiting by buying foreclosed homes to resell or rent out. This business model has made housing less affordable and extracted wealth from local communities. This bill passed by the state of New Jersey creates the "Community Wealth...

Type Act or Session Law
Year 2022
Level State
State(s) California
Source California State Senate
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Finance & Procurement, Housing
Recognizing the need for intervention in the housing market, California passed bill SB490 to create the Housing Acquisition and Rehabilitation Technical Assistance Program (HARTAP). HARTAP will help qualified entities -including eligible non-profits, community land trusts, public...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2011
Level County, City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Sugar Law Center for Economic & Social Justice
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights
Oftentimes, the residents intended to benefit from local development projects are left out of the employment opportunities that arise from said projects. First source hiring ordinances, contract clauses, and related agreements aim to rectify this issue by providing employment opportunities...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2016
Level City or Town, County
State(s) All States
Source Government Alliance on Race and Equity
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Community Development, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice, Housing
This report sets equitable development goals that are focused on reducing racial inequity. It also identifies strategies, policies, and tools that local governments can adopt to meet these goals. These include increasing housing choices for communities of color; revitalizing underserved...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2022
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Government Alliance On Race And Equity
Policy Areas Civil Rights, Democracy & Governance, Economic Justice
Racial equity tools are designed to integrate explicit consideration of racial equity in decision making. The racial equity tool presented in this report includes a set of questions that local governments can ask themselves to ensure that equity is incorporated in the development,...

Type Ordinance
Year 2020
Level City or Town
State(s) Wisconsin
Source Madison Common Council
Policy Areas Community Development, Democracy & Governance
This ordinance modifies the number of resident members of the Downtown Coordinating Committee of Madison to include one student at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. It aims to increase student participation on committees that deal with policies and projects that affect students....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2013
Level County, City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Center for Law and Social Policy
Policy Areas Education, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Community Development
The situation of high unemployment for black men is not new. It has persisted for decades, and scholars, sociologists, economists, policy makers, and advocates have brought attention to various aspects of this challenge and put forth solutions. Yet, it is seemingly an intractable...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2013
Level City or Town
State(s) Tennessee
Source Initiative for a Competitive Inner City
Policy Areas Community Development
Suffering from years of disinvestment and persistently high rates of poverty, this case study shows how Memphis city officials joined forces with the private and nonprofit sectors to have a collective impact on some of the city's most pressing social issues....

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2011
Level City or Town
State(s) Ohio
Source Policy Matters Ohio
Policy Areas Environment & Natural Resources, Economic Justice, Energy
Clean energy policies can create jobs, support local business in green markets, and ensure residents have access to jobs created. This brief guides local governments on how to make the most out of green investments. After reviewing the City of Oberlin's energy use and emissions, several...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2017
Level County
State(s) All States
Source PolicyLink
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources
Collectively, arts and culture enable understanding of the past and envisioning of a shared, more equitable future. In disinvested communities, arts and culture act as tools for equitable development- shaping infrastructure, transportation, access to healthy food, and connecting community...

Type Fact Sheet or Infographic
Year 2016
Level County
State(s) All States
Source Project for Public Spaces
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources
Securing adequate funding is the cornerstone of any public art program. Aside from donations from private individuals and corporations, there are a number of approaches through which to garner financial support for art. These ways can be broken into four broad tracts: public/private...

Type Ordinance
Year 2006
Level City or Town
State(s) Maryland
Source Baltimore City Council
Policy Areas Community Development, Economic Justice, Housing
This ordinance improves access to affordable housing by granting the city and non-profits the right of first refusal for vacant affordable housing, establishing inclusionary zoning, providing public financing for affordable housing development, and creating tax benefits for the inclusion...

Type Model Law
Year 2007
Level City or Town, County, State
State(s) Massachusetts
Source Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs
Policy Areas Community Development, Housing
This model law promotes affordable housing by introducing inclusive zoning, incentivizing the construction of affordable housing, and requires certain developments to include at least 10 low-income housing units. It also outlines exemptions and incentives available to developers who...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2007
Level City or Town
State(s) Washington
Source Seattle City Council
Policy Areas Community Development, Public Spaces, Transportation & Mobility
The Seattle Bicycle Master Plan outlines the city's plan for tripling the amount of bicycle ridership in the city and implementing new safety measures. This document includes graphics detailing potential bike lane networks, cost estimates, a biannual progress schedule, and more. ...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Center on Wisconsin Strategy, Green for All
Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
This policy brief explains how local governments can design and implement retrofitting and/or renovation programs that make homes more energy efficient. It also presents strategies for capturing financial savings from retrofits, creating high-quality green jobs, and ensuring that...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) California
Source Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy
Policy Areas Economic Justice
i) Long Beach, CA, continues to struggle with extreme poverty despite the recent gentrification of the city's downtown. This report contextualizes the community's historical economic disparities and recommends that officials and hotel industry leaders improve labor standards, mandate...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level State
State(s) Ohio
Source Policy Matters Ohio
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Transportation & Mobility
This report outlines the benefits of investing in public transportation, examines the current failures of Ohio's public transit, and analyzes the results of a state-wide transit-accessibility survey. It recommends local lawmakers establish a dedicated source of funding for public...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) All States
Source Futureworks
Policy Areas Energy, Environment & Natural Resources
This report examines economic development funding tactics and innovations in sustainability strategies among 11 major U.S. cities. It highlights the relationship between environmental sustainability and regional economic development, identifies new sustainability tools, and highlights...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2009
Level City or Town
State(s) All States, Minnesota
Source University of Minnesota
Policy Areas Transportation & Mobility, Finance & Procurement
This report identifies and analyzes value capture policies including land value taxes, tax increment financing, special assessments, transportation utility fees, development impact fees, negotiated exactions, joint development, and air rights. It finds that these policies can generate...

Type Policy Brief or Report
Year 2010
Level City or Town
State(s) Ohio
Source Policy Matters Ohio
Policy Areas Economic Justice, Civil Rights, Environment & Natural Resources
This brief provides sustainable workforce development strategies which include driving investment in green energy infrastructure, promoting best value contracting, and creating job training and apprenticeship programs in sustainable industries. It also highlights examples of policies...

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