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  • Current Progress - 2025

    Tulsa, OK
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    The City of Tulsa's Office of Financial Empowerment and Community Wealth (OFE), officially launched in January 2023 under the Department of Resilience and Equity, provides programs and resources to improve financial stability and reduce economic disparities. The OFE was formally added to the City's General Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026, including two positions: Director and Financial Empowerment Program Assistant, with $330,000 in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding secured for Financial Empowerment Center operations and $95,000 from private local foundations. For fiscal years 2026–2027, the office will receive an additional $150,000 in funding. The Tulsa Financial Empowerment Center, whose planning began in February 2020, operates as part of the city's broader resilience strategy and has leveraged Community Development Block Grant, ARPA, and private foundation grants to support its operations.

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  • District F 2025 Annual Report

    Houston, TX
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District F's 2025 Annual Report highlights the councilmember's achievements across five priority areas, framed by the theme "Above the Rim" (performing at a superior level). Key accomplishments include public safety improvements through new streetlights and micro-safety plans; youth programming expansion with over $45,000 in matching funds; economic development initiatives including the LAUNCH West Houston entertainment center and Nordstrom Rack; quality-of-life enhancements such as air-quality monitors and community wellness events; and neighborhood infrastructure projects, notably a $6 million stormwater drainage project for Ashton Village and a $28 million Safe Streets Project on Bissonnet. The report serves as a summary of District F's performance and priorities for Houston's westside communities during 2025.

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  • Phoenix Zoning Ordinance (complete, 10/17)

    Phoenix, AZ
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    The Phoenix Zoning Ordinance Chapter 6, Supplement No. 35, establishes zoning district classifications for the City of Phoenix, including residential, commercial, industrial, and mixed-use categories. Residential districts range from suburban ranch/farm (S-1, S-2) through single-family estates (RE-43, RE-24, RE-35, R1-14 through R1-6) to multifamily residence districts (R-2 through R-5, R-4A, R-I). Commercial districts include restricted office (R-O, C-O), intermediate (C-2), general (C-3), and special commercial (B3), plus Commerce Park and parking districts (P-1, P-2). The ordinance also defines industrial districts (A-1 light, A-2), specialized zones (Resort RH, High-Rise H-R and H-R1, Mid-Rise, Urban Residential UR, Golf Course GC, and Airport Noise Impact Overlay), and planned development frameworks (Planned Area Development, Planned Community, Planned Shopping Center, Regional Shopping Center). The document reflects a March 23, 2011 amendment consolidating the Planning Department with the Development Services Department, effective April 22, 2011.

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  • Click Here to review the City of Evanston Rulebook

    Evanston, IL
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    The City of Evanston's 2022/2023 Participatory Budgeting Rulebook establishes procedures for a democratic process in which residents directly decide how to spend public funds. In 2021, the Evanston City Council allocated $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds for this participatory budgeting program, with a focus on engaging under-resourced residents. The rulebook was developed by a Steering Committee and Leadership Committee comprising representatives selected to ensure representation across all nine wards, races, genders, and ages, along with delegates from the League of Women Voters, Evanston Arts Center, and Northwestern University's Center for Civic Engagement. The document serves as a living guide tailored to Evanston's community needs and will be continuously improved throughout the participatory process.

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  • Equity and Empowerment Commission Reparations Recommendations - Wealth and Opportunity Gaps

    Evanston, IL
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    The Equity and Empowerment Commission submitted reparations recommendations to the Evanston City Council on September 9, 2019, responding to a June 2019 request from Alderman Rue Simmons to address historical wealth and opportunity gaps affecting African American residents. The Commission held community meetings on July 11 and July 13, 2019, where attendees identified five priority categories (History/Culture, Finance, Education, Institutions/Systems, and Power Structure) and generated specific policy recommendations. Proposed actions include housing initiatives such as property tax relief for long-time African American property owners, down payment assistance for income-qualified home purchasers, and housing repair assistance, plus economic development measures including repurposing the Gibbs-Morrison Center for African American entrepreneur co-working space. The Commission recommended that the City Council receive the report and direct the City Manager to conduct additional research and data collection to determine feasibility, noting that implementation decisions were beyond the scope of the commission's current work.

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  • Budget & Management | City of Cleveland Ohio

    Cleveland, OH
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    The Division of Budget and Management in Cleveland's Department of Finance prepares, implements, and monitors annual operating budgets and financial plans to fund City services. The General Fund Operating Budget, funded primarily by a 2.5% City Income Tax on all workers in Cleveland, supports Safety Forces (Police, Fire, and EMS), Waste and Recycling Pick Up, City Parks, and Neighborhood Resource and Recreation Centers. Enterprise Funds operate as self-supporting services including Water, Water Pollution Control, Cleveland Public Power, the Airport, Cemeteries, Golf Courses, City Parking Facilities, Public Auditorium, and West Side Market. The City also funds capital improvements and infrastructure through debt, restricted funds, and grants, including Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development that must support projects eliminating blight and assisting low- and moderate-income residents in housing, public improvements, and land use areas. Budget documents are available for fiscal years 2023 through 2026, along with an interactive budget portal and comprehensive financial reports.

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  • FISCAL YEAR 2025 ANNUAL JOINT REVIEW BOARD MEETING

    Springfield, IL
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    The Fiscal Year 2025 Annual Joint Review Board Meeting covered financing and project activities across ten Tax Increment Financing (TIF) districts in Springfield, including downtown redevelopment, low-income housing, and infrastructure improvements. The city allocated approximately $3.5 million in FY25 across multiple districts, with notable investments including $1.4 million in annual property tax rebates to the Sangamon County Treasurer, $1.2 million for low-income housing renovations in the Far East district, and various commercial and residential redevelopment projects. The meeting outlined ongoing commitments totaling millions of dollars across downtown improvements, housing initiatives, and community development centers, with approximately $4.2 million estimated to be available for new downtown projects in FY27.

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  • The Case for Reparations

    Evanston, IL
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    This April 18, 2019 memorandum from City Clerk Devon Reid to Alderwoman Robin Rue Simmons outlines a framework for researching and developing reparations in Evanston based on documented historical discrimination. The document identifies three categories of racial harm: relocation of Black homes to the 5th Ward beginning in the 1920s through aldermanic permit approvals; red-lining in the 1930s, when the federal Home Owners' Loan Corporation designated a "D2" neighborhood encompassing most of the present-day 5th Ward and part of the 2nd Ward as "hazardous" and ineligible for FHA-backed mortgages, supported by contemporaneous HOLC notes explicitly citing racial composition as justification; and segregation-driven rezoning policies between 1910 and 1940 that confined African American housing to western Evanston despite a population growth of 5,000, resulting in increased crowding and higher housing prices in the designated area. The Clerk's office proposes forming a working group including representatives from the Evanston History Center, Open Communities, Shorefront Legacy Center, Evanston Collective, NAACP Evanston Chapter, and community members to continue research and draft a specific reparations model for the city.

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  • ANNUAL REPORT FISCAL YEAR 2022

    Bristol, PA
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    Pathways to Housing PA's Fiscal Year 2022 Annual Report highlights significant organizational growth and expanded programming, including the launch of Pathways Housing Wellness Corporation, which has gained control of 20 properties for affordable housing development, and the creation of Good Haul, a junk hauling social enterprise to support employment and furniture donation initiatives. The organization currently serves 550 participants through its Housing First program and expanded services including an Integrated Care Clinic that provided 3,844 medical and behavioral health visits, a Center of Excellence serving 131 monthly participants (a 70% increase from the prior year), and Housing First University training over 5,000 individuals since 2019. The Philadelphia Furniture Bank furnished nearly 1,400 homes during the fiscal year, demonstrating the organization's continued commitment to housing stability and community support services.

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  • Download the Presentation to learn more!

    Evanston, IL
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    The City of Evanston hired the Putting Assets to Work consulting team, led by Ben McAdams and including Sean McLean, Ryan Porter, Michael McLean, and Alexandra Stieglitz, to redevelop three underutilized municipal assets: the Police and Fire Headquarters, the former Civic Center, and the Noyes Cultural Arts Center. The team brings experience in community engagement, urban planning, finance, and development, including Michael McLean's prior management of over $100 million in Evanston development projects. The consultants cite relevant precedent projects including the New Rochelle downtown revitalization (13+ million square feet of development) and The Grove in Salt Lake City (244 mixed-income housing units with affordable options). The engagement focuses on transforming these assets into community-enhancing developments aligned with Evanston's evolving needs.

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  • District F 2023 Annual Report

    Houston, TX
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    District F's 2023 Annual Report, titled "District F is the Future," highlights the Houston council district's efforts to revitalize previously overlooked neighborhoods through public safety, economic development, and community engagement. Key accomplishments include the opening of the Alief Neighborhood Center, designation of Piney Point as a Conservation District, reopening of Tanglewilde Park, $250,000 in funding to address chronic homelessness, and Briarmeadow's recognition as one of Houston's hottest communities. In 2023, the district held 68 community meetings, 47 council meetings, and issued 25 proclamations while building a team focused on constituent services and neighborhood engagement.

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  • District F 2020 Annual Report

    Houston, TX
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    District F's 2020 Annual Report, titled "Forgotten No More," documents the council member's first year representing over 250,000 residents in Houston. The report highlights major infrastructure and community projects including the groundbreaking of a new Alief Community Center ($55M), Briar Meadow Drainage Reconstruction ($2M), the Mayor's Complete Street Initiative on Richmond Avenue, and the SWAT storm sewer project ($746,580). The council member emphasizes addressing residents' pandemic-related economic, housing, and healthcare needs while maintaining essential services, and notes efforts to enhance community engagement through multilingual communications and celebration of diverse cultural heritage.

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  • 200 North Third St., Suite 600 Harrisburg, PA 17101 (717) 787-9555

    Tamaqua, PA
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    The document outlines the Center for Rural Pennsylvania's community visioning process, a systematic approach for rural communities to develop shared goals and action plans. It describes a multi-step process involving establishing a steering committee, conducting four community workshops, forming taskforces to address identified issues, and creating a unified vision statement based on community assets and priorities. The Center for Rural Pennsylvania, a legislative research agency established by Act 16 of 1987, provides grants and maintains databases to support rural research and development initiatives.

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  • Equity and Empowerment Commission - Recommendations on Actions to Address Wealth and Opportunity Gaps

    Evanston, IL
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    The Equity & Empowerment Commission submitted recommendations to the Evanston City Council on September 9, 2019, requesting authorization for a feasibility study on reparations addressing wealth and opportunity gaps for African-American residents. The recommendations span three areas: housing (property tax relief, repair assistance, down payment assistance, and rental assistance for African-American property owners and renters); economic development (repurposing the Gibbs-Morrison Center for African-American entrepreneurs, workforce training, and low-interest business loans); and livability benefits (community engagement and equitable access to assets). The Commission developed these recommendations following community meetings held July 11th and 13th, 2019, where attendees identified five priority categories (History/Culture, Finance, Education, Institutions/Systems, and Power/Structure) and provided input on addressing Evanston's historical institutional racism and discrimination.

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