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The World’s Biggest Flannel Mill Sat Vacant for Decades. A CDFI Gave It New Life.
A North Carolina credit union tapped into diverse funding sources to turn the 50-acre industrial property into a mixed-use ...
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Why Is It So Hard for Community Gardens To Acquire Land in Philly?
Following a city council hearing on the challenges of acquiring vacant lots through the Philadelphia Land Bank, one ...
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To Build Just and Sustainable Cities, We Need To Reclaim Community Banking
Oscar Perry Abello’s new book, “The Banks We Deserve,” shows how allowing communities to tap into banks’ money-creation power ...
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A New Map Tracks the Growth of NYC’s Community Land Trusts
New Economy Project just released its first-ever interactive map of New York City’s growing community land trust movement.
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The Weekly Wrap: Labor Groups Sue To Stop Dismantling of USAID
Protesters gather to oppose cuts to USAID and Elon Musk's DOGE program on February 5, 2025. (Photo by Andrew Leyden/NurPhoto ...
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How Nonprofits Abroad Can Fill Gaps When the U.S. Government Cuts Off Foreign Aid
Op-ed: A scholar of foreign aid explains what happens to the U.S. government’s local partners when funding flows are ...
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A Strategic Bank Deposit That’s Helping Close the Racial Wealth Gap
Optus Bank was established as South Carolina's first ever Black-owned bank. Over a century later, they’re getting a major ...
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The Intersection of Philanthropy, Storytelling and Racial Justice
This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. If you know Next City, it'll come as no surprise that we ...