Jennifer Gastelum, Creative Community
David Longoria, LISC Phoenix
Ryan Winkle, RAIL CDC
Community development corporations (CDCs) are neighborhood-level nonprofit organizations created to support and revitalize communities. To find out what this means on the ground, dive into a case study of the Retail, Arts, Innovation and Livability (RAIL) CDC in Mesa, Arizona. Small business support and economic capacity-building are core to their work, but not all. Their ethos “Do It for the Neighborhood,” involves a comprehensive, place-based approach to neighborhood preservation and wealth-building. Hear about their strategies for building family income and initiatives focused on creative placemaking, heat mitigation and housing justice. It’s all in the name of having transit-oriented communities that work for – rather than displace – vulnerable populations.
340 N 3rd St
Phoenix, AZ 85004
United States