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Summer 2005 NeighborWorks Bright Ideas Summer 2005  

Affordable Rentals :
Pushing the Envelope with Special New Financing

Plus: My Kind of Town – Pittsburgh
  The State of the Art in the Hudson River Valley
  NeighborWorks® Organizations as Asset Builders
  Sorry, the Gargoyles Are Not For Sale
 
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Bright Ideas Summer 2005 [PDF, Entire Issue 5.68 MB]

 
Cover Stories [PDF, 918K]

A Role for Capital Grants? Affordable Rentals: Testing New Financing for Very Poor Americans; Montgomery County, Maryland: Preserving Income Diversity in a Hot Suburban Market;  Mandan, North Dakota: Using Housing for Seniors in Revitalizing Downtown;  Raleigh, North Carolina: Supporting the Formerly Homeless in a Second Chance

 
Feature Stories  [PDF, 1.54 MB]

Tapping the Energy of Youth: Improving Communities, Creating Leaders;  In Rural, Upstate New York: Turning Rug Making into Community Development;  A Burlington CLT Project: Always-Affordable Condos Earn Raves in Vermont;  Following Residents’ Lead: Lawrence CommunityWorks’ Project Is a Winner for Everyone

 

My Kind of Town: Pittsburgh   [PDF, 224 KB]

Pittsburgh: The Birthplace of Resident Leadership Stories;  Pittsburgh NHS: Honoring a Legacy, Meeting New Challenges
 
State of the Art: Hudson River Valley  [PDF, 670 KB]
Hudson River Valley – A Pleasing Land;  Along the Hudson Valley
 
National Initiatives  [PDF, 193 KB]
Preparing for Changes in HMDA Reporting;  39 Financial Fitness Course for Educators Goes Online; Reaping Big Dividends with Home Safety Improvements;  Announcements
 
Issues and Ideas  [PDF, 224 KB]

An Important New Role: NeighborWorks Organizations as Institutions for Asset Building

 

Training Opportunities [PDF, 204 KB]

Symposium Report: Civic Engagement for Thriving Communities

 
Practitioners' Toolbox [PDF, 256 KB]

On the Level: ‘We’re Missing Opportunities’: Housing Rehabilitation: The State of the Business;  Fighting Predatory Lenders: Community Organizing Takes on a New Role; Winning Strategies: Interfaith Housing Delaware: Partnering with Head Start for Homebuyer Outreach; Money Talks: Five Local Affiliates Win Self-Help Loans

 
Fascinating Findings  [PDF, 118 KB]
Mortgage Loan Performance: NeighborWorks Homeownership Loans Earn a ‘Very Good’;  Greenspan Stresses Outcome Measures in Community Development
 
Letters from the Field [PDF, 149 KB]
A Personal Reflection: Remembering Cushing Dolbeare
 
Glancing Back: Atlanta MHA Maintains Legacy of Pride  [PDF, 104 KB]
10 Years Ago in bright ideas: Atlanta MHA Maintains Legacy of Pride
 

NeighborWorks News Room [PDF, 499 KB]

Inside NeighborWorks America, Calendar [PDF, 657 KB]