Ready to drive equitable development?
Small Project Development 101 is a free community development guide.
Our guide walks community leaders through the development, design, construction, and funding processes needed to bring neighborhood development projects to life.
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Master the Basics of Small Project Development for Your Community.
Are you a community leader eager to revitalize an empty building or develop a new space for your organization? Successful community development projects start with understanding the entire process, and this neighborhood development guide gives you the roadmap, whether your project is large or small.
This FREE one-hour video resource breaks down the essentials of small-scale, community-led development. From site selection and budgeting to project financing and community engagement, you’ll gain the foundational knowledge in community development planning needed to navigate the complexities of real estate development with confidence.
Ready to master the steps that drive successful and equitable growth in your neighborhood? This free presentation is informative, entertaining, and easily digestible for anyone responsible for funding, facility improvements, new building bids, architecture design, and other aspects of neighborhood development planning.
What is Equitable Development?
Equitable development is community-led development that ensures the people most affected by a project shape and benefit from it. At the Neighborhood Design Center, we define equitable development as the practice of planning, designing, and building neighborhood projects in partnership with residents; prioritizing communities that have experienced historic disinvestment; removing barriers to participation in the development process; and creating spaces and assets whose value flows back to the neighborhood. Equitable development measures success by who was at the table, who benefits, and whether the project strengthens the community’s capacity to lead its own future.
About the Presenter
Jennifer Goold has 20+ years of experience in cultural resources management, historic preservation, real estate development, and planning. In addition to serving as Executive Director of the Neighborhood Design Center, Jennifer leads NDC’s planning and real estate development services in Baltimore.