Middle Neighborhoods

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A national alliance of multi-sector, cross-industry stakeholders, emerging from the community development movement, are advocating for a tax credit to spur investments in affordable single-family housing development. ow.ly/oo4230o32rF

Michael Norton @reinvestfund explains how mortgage lending restrictions, growing investor activity, and changing commercial corridors impact middle neighborhoods, what can be done to safeguard them ow.ly/GPhY30o2TMJ

.@DETFutureCity’s new in-depth look into #Detroit’s redevelopment calls for “an increase of 27,700 African-American middle-class households,” among others, predicated on 3 key areas of equitable growth. ow.ly/t8kN30o0g0r

.@TroyMcMullen1 examines market forces and racist policies that have contributed to downturn in Black homeownership, which in 2017 fell to 43%, while white homeownership reached 72.9% and the national average was 63.9%. ow.ly/BUWp30o0esV

.@VoorheesCenter study shows startling dynamic developing over past 5 decades in #Chicago: racial change is driving extreme income segregation and the shrinking of the city’s middle class, from nearly 50% to just 16%. ow.ly/fjH030o0dD4

.@JRGordonDC & Theodora Chang of @_NCST explain how a new federal approach, the Neighborhood Home Investment Act, could rehabilitate housing in #middleneighborhoods “in a way that harnesses market discipline & pays only for success”. For more: ow.ly/wRBr30mxhKH @Nextcityorg

Curious to learn more about what #MiddleNeighborhoods are? Partners dedicated to stabilizing neighborhoods "on the edge" between growth and decline will be convening in #Cleveland on Nov 13th & 14th. middleneighborhoods.org/cleveland/ via @AmAssembly @CLEProgress @OBCDC

Not quite thriving, not quite distressed and ignored by policymakers, middle neighborhoods look to community development groups for support and stability. A look at the programs that can improve outcomes in these precarious places. nextcity.org/features/view/…

#Middleneighborhoods may be one of #America’s most important assets, yet they are often overlooked in #urbanpolicy discussions. Why the price of neglect is too high—by @druffy42 of @NACEDAtweets & Paul Brophy in this new op-ed: ow.ly/B21q30mhDj1 via @NextCityOrg

Middle neighborhoods tend to be more racially and economically diverse than wealthy or poor neighborhoods, and more diverse than their cities as a whole. @AmAssembly @MiddleNhoods nextcity.org/making-the-cas…

Census figures show that middle neighborhood residents have higher-than-average rates of voter turnout, home ownership and education attainment. @MiddleNhoods @AmAssembly nextcity.org/making-the-cas…

It's not too late! If you have insights about #middleneighborhoods as a resident, organizer, or policymaker working to bring change to your community, you still have time to submit your Op-Ed pitches to @NextCityOrg by Sept 17th: ow.ly/inyI30luNpV

Do you have insights to share about #middleneighborhoods? Are you a resident, organizer, or policymaker working to effect change for your community? Your input is needed! Send your Op-Ed submissions to @NextCityOrg by Sept 10: ow.ly/inyI30luNpV #TheAmericanAssembly

.@BoCoCapital CEO Elyse Cherry explains why #stabilizing #neighborhoods facing #foreclosure is in everyone’s best interest and how to protect vulnerable #communities in #middleneighborhoods by promoting homeownership: bit.ly/2urDrts @AmAssembly

.@JuliaTerruso: Debate continues over a bill that taxes new construction in #Philly and could raise $19 mil for #affordablehousing and increase funds for #middleneighborhoods @cherelleparker ow.ly/Br8530kxSow via @phillydotcom @AmAssembly

Thanks to @kevinlitten for covering the neglect of #middleneighborhoods and Isabel Barrios & @CarmenLJames12 for driving efforts at @GNOFoundation in #NewOrleans. Check it out here: ow.ly/voes30kxSx7 via @NOLAnews @AmAssembly

"It’s an attempt to preserve neighborhoods that have gotten along w/o much govt assistance for years, but may not remain viable forever if left to fend for themselves. "'You have to help these neighborhoods, because if you don’t, there won’t be a tax base to run the city.'”

"Philadelphia’s high rate of homeownership made it a prime target for predatory lending. 'You started to see a decline not only in infrastructure, but also the ability to maintain homes in a lot of these communities. There was not a lot of attention paid to these areas.'”

"Residents of middle neighborhoods generally don’t receive assistance from poverty programs. At the same time, they don’t have access to capital, either. Half of the residents of Philadelphia... have credit scores below 650... close to the point where banks won’t even bother"