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What is your primary concern related to housing in Davidson Co.? Do you have any BIG IDEAS for addressing accessibility and affordability? Share here, and watch for more info on upcoming community conversations on this issue and more. 

TODAY: Join us as we kick off our webinar series on power building in the Central Valley. Community and civic engagement are key to achieving equity, join us to see lessons learned from community members who have undergone that work and transformed the valley. Join here at 1pm: https://lnkd.in/enxvysP7 Can't join us to learn about the housing movement this week? Mark your calendar for next Thursday, where I will be presenting our Unequal Neighborhoods: Merced report. A follow-up to our popular Unequal Neighborhoods: Fresno analysis, but with a special focus on AAPI communities.

How to Bring Problem Properties Back to Productive Use? 🏠 Housing and building code enforcement, if properly applied, can bring those problem properties into compliance. Promote community stability and confidence, and create healthier spaces to live and work 💯

🔍 Ever wondered how we keep our programs healthy and in alignment with our vision at FCS - Focused Community Strategies? It's all about constant evaluation and staying true to our North Star - seeing neighbors flourish - and sometimes, staying true to that goal means letting programs go. We’re here to see people thrive, not programs. The Flourishing Neighborhood Index (FNI) is a key tool that allows us to make sure we’re on track. ▶️ Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/eb8Bde-C

Working with both elected officials and community groups is a skill to master. Cities get community input in different — mostly just advisory — ways. Some examples of community input channeling in the United States include #Atlanta, Georgia’s 25 neighborhood planning units (serving the total of 240 neighborhoods) or #NYC’s system of 59 community boards (consisting of up to 50 unsalaried members). Best practices of local governing can often come out of substantive interaction of public officials with citizens.

Get caught up! Check out the latest updates from Forest Park #CityHall, including progress on the proposed new city center, #PublicWorks stats, upcoming community events and much more. Read the City Manager's report for the month of January here: https://lnkd.in/gQvJZT8D

Too many new communities rush to scale. Start with a friends-and-family small group. Get their input. Ask them to be blunt. Learn your blind spots. Use this to iterate and add more and more value. Day-by-day your community will start to evolve.

What an invigorating morning it was at the #Edcon conference! Our team had the honor of joining forces with the insightful Brett Waller and the dedicated members of the Seattle Police Department for a panel discussion on a cause dear to us all: Community Safety. In our conversation, we delved into ways to enhance the safety of our residential communities. We discussed a range of strategies, brought our collective knowledge to the table, and concentrated on the newest methods, technologies, and resources. Our aim was to bolster neighborhood safety, working hand in hand with community partners and leveraging available resources. However, this is merely the beginning of a much larger conversation. We believe in the power of community and collective wisdom. So, we're curious: What are your best tips for fostering safety in multifamily communities? Share your strategies and experiences below. Let’s continue the dialogue and together, create safer, more secure neighborhoods. #CommunitySafety #SafetyFirst #multifamily Washington Multi-Family Housing Association

Too many new communities rush to scale. Start with a friends-and-family small group. Get their input. Ask them to be blunt. Learn your blind spots. Use this to iterate and add more and more value. Day-by-day your community will start to evolve.