The hottest Community Development Substack posts right now

And their main takeaways
Category
Top Business Topics

Accepting proposals - A unique coliving opportunity (Tempe, Arizona)

Supernuclear • 519 implied HN points • 14 Oct 24
💼 Business Real Estate Urban planning Community Development Lifestyle
  1. Culdesac Tempe is a car-free community designed for walking and biking. It's the first of its kind in the U.S. and has hundreds of happy residents.
  2. There’s a new opportunity for a group of friends or a community to lease an entire block of apartments there. It's a unique coliving situation with some design flexibility.
  3. The offers are starting at $1400 a month, and groups can get a discount for taking multiple units. It's a chance for creative living arrangements in a cool location.

The central planners come for me

In My Tribe • 653 implied HN points • 08 Feb 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Local Governance Urban planning Transportation Policy Community Development Zoning Laws
  1. Central planners are trying to reshape communities based on their ideas, which may not reflect the preferences of the people living there. Residents should have a say in how their neighborhoods are developed.
  2. Plans for new walkable communities can complicate life for those who rely on cars, especially in areas that are already affordable and diverse. It's important to consider the needs of all residents before making drastic changes.
  3. Incremental improvements might be better than sweeping changes. Solutions like reducing traffic speed can help, but they should not disadvantage those who depend on cars to get around.

Rural Radicals – a path to non-urban revitalisation

City Quitters • 199 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🎭️ Culture Community Development Cultural Institutions
  1. Rural Radicals helps connect creative people to empty buildings in the countryside, making it easier to turn them into community spaces. This can help both the artists and the villages by bringing new life and activities.
  2. Many rural areas are struggling with declining populations and decaying buildings, so finding ways to revitalize these places is important. Young people often leave for cities, leading to economic issues and less diverse communities.
  3. The initiative aims to avoid gentrification by ensuring newcomers engage with and support the local community. Open dialogue and collaboration between locals and newcomers can help build a stronger sense of community.

Shamann Walton’s YCD subsidiary got a no-bid contract on shipyard homes — but where’s the money?

Gotham by Susan Dyer Reynolds • 196 implied HN points • 15 Jan 24
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Corruption Community Development Ethics
  1. Shamann Walton's YCD subsidiary got a no-bid contract for shipyard homes, raising questions about the money's whereabouts.
  2. Walton quietly started a for-profit entity related to YCD, leading to concerns over transparency and potential conflicts of interest.
  3. Connections between Walton, YCD, and developers like Lennar have raised questions about funding sources and community benefits.

The perfect weekend getaway: Escaping Shanghai to cool, green Moganshan

Crossing the River by Feeling the Stones • 216 implied HN points • 05 Jul 23
🏝 Travel Destinations Local culture Community Development
  1. Moganshan is a peaceful weekend getaway just a few hours from Shanghai.
  2. The local villager, Mr. Lang, has a successful guesthouse and a rich history of the area.
  3. The area's potential success shows that you don't need top-tier scenery to attract tourists; sometimes being good enough and close to a city can be sufficient.
Get a weekly roundup of the best Substack posts, by hacker news affinity:

It's all happening in Nova Scotia

mainstreetjournal • 39 implied HN points • 23 Feb 23
💼 Business Investment Community Development Local Economy Financial Incentives
  1. In Nova Scotia, there are Community Economic Development Investment Funds (CEDIFs) that allow people to invest in community-focused projects.
  2. FarmWorks, a CEDIF in Nova Scotia, has raised over $4.6 million and provided loans to local food businesses, with investors receiving a return on investment and tax credits.
  3. Regional investment funds in the U.S. could learn from Nova Scotia's model by involving local grassroots investors and prioritizing community needs over outside investments.

"Suburbanization" and Detroit's Davison & Banglatown Neighborhoods

The Chargeback • 39 implied HN points • 15 Sep 23
💼 Business Real Estate Community Development
  1. Ownership of Detroit property appears to be growing in certain Michigan cities like Warren, Hamtramck, and Sterling Heights.
  2. There is a trend of immigrant communities from Detroit neighborhoods like Davison and Banglatown moving to suburban cities for various reasons.
  3. High concentrations of rental properties owned by Detroit residents are observed in Davison and Banglatown, with potential ownership movements to suburban cities.