Cutting-Edge Neighborhood Revitalization Courses
to Be Offered at NeighborWorks® Training Institute in Washington
July 21, 2004 —A week of interactive, practical
and cutting-edge courses will address some of the most critical
and current issues in the field of neighborhood revitalization,
including absentee landlords, community land trusts as a way to
create affordable housing in hot real estate markets, and the
use of census data as a tool for community development practitioners.
The courses are part of the NeighborWorks Training Institute,
to be held August 9-13 in Washington , D.C. The Institute attracts
community development practitioners from around the country, including
the leading consultants and academics in the field. The Institute
provides participants with an opportunity to build skills, network
with colleagues and share ideas for taking their community development
work to the next level. Neighborhood revitalization, one of the
Institute's nine subject areas, includes the following three
classes:
- Community
Land Trusts (CLT): A Tool for Neighborhood Revitalization
(August 9–10) Community land trusts combine affordable
private home ownership with community ownership of land to help
turn deteriorating neighborhoods into neighborhoods of choice.
CLTs also help prevent displacement of low-income residents
due to gentrification. Learn what it takes to create a CLT and
how a CLT can be used as part of a comprehensive revitalization
strategy.
- Strategies
and Problem-Solving: Dealing with One- to Four-Unit Absentee
Landlords in the Neighborhood (August 11) One of the most
challenging issues in neighborhood revitalization is dealing
with poorly managed, absentee-owned one- to four-unit properties.
This facilitated discussion, a first-time Institute offering,
will help community development practitioners analyze their
local rental markets, understand landlords' motivations
and limitations, and design strategies to address various types
of landlords, from large-scale professionals to the "Mom
and Pop" in over their heads.
- Getting
a Grip on Reality: Making Census Data Work for You (August
12–13) Through hands-on Internet sessions and simulations,
learn how to use the most up-to-date census data to create effective
strategies for neighborhood revitalization and compelling presentations
for multiple stakeholders. Learn how to take advantage of information
previously available only to those who spent lots of money for
the privilege.
For more information on the NeighborWorks Training Institute,
visit www.nw.org or call (800) 438-5547.
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