This presentation from HRI Properties details the King Edward and Standard Life mixed-use project in Jackson, MS. This project was one of three finalists for CDFA's 2010 Practitioner's Showcase: Best Bond Deal.

Elaine Howard explains how tax increment finance is structured in Oregon and offers two case studies of cities successfully using this finance tool for urban renewal.

Cheryl Strickland from the Atlanta Development Authority and Richard Lutch from the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. gave this presentation during the Practitioner's Showcase: Best 2009 Bond Deal at CDFA's 2010 Annual Development Finance Summit in Portland,...

This case study was submitted for consideration for CDFA's 2010 Practitioner's Showcase: Best 2009 Bond Deal. The Atlanta BeltLine is the most ambitious undertaking the city of Atlanta has attempted since the construction of Hartsfield-Jackson...

This guide to Federal programs is intended to help communities identify resources available to support their efforts to promote livable and sustainable communities.

This report created by the Brookings Institution Metropolitan Policy Program and the Greater Ohio Policy Center is a compilation of recommendations from the Restoring Prosperity Summit of 2009. Of the many tough policy recommendations, the report...

Detroit Residential Parcel Survey is a survey created in cooperation with Foreclosure Detroit, Data Driven Detroit, Community Legal Resources, the Ginsburg Center, and Living Cities to collect, analyze, and map the neighborhoods to Detroit.

John MacDonald of The University of Pennsylvania examined whether business improvement districts (BID) contributed to greater than expected declines in the incidence of violent crimes in affected neighborhoods. He found that the implementation of...

This report, produced by the Institute for Public Policy and Social Research at Michigan State University, explores how practices in urban areas can help in the design of new communities and the revitalization of old communities. This research was...

Judy Canales of USDA Rural Development gives an overview of their economic and community development programs in this presentation, including many direct lending and loan guarantee programs.

Vladimir Kogan and Mathew D. McCubbins analyze how local governments have adopted evermore complex financial mechanisms to balance their budgets, in the face of voter-imposed tax limitations. Specifically, they examine how municipalities in...

This document describes Ohio's Urban Development Loan Program. It is designed to provide low interest loans to municipalities or designated non-profit economic development organizations to acquire real estate for assembly into developable parcels...

This document lists the 3,531 organizations that are recognized Community Development Entities (CDEs) by the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) as of January 2009. The CDEs are arranged alphabetically by state and city.

This Policy Discussion Paper examines the effects of the high foreclosure rates in Northeast Ohio by explaining the state’s current land banking system and illustrating how the proposed system under Senate Bill 353/House Bill 602 (the Land Bank...

The Michigan Economic Development Corporation has prepared the following fact sheet to explain the eligibility requirements, process and other important information about the state's Corridor Improvement Authority program.

Frank S. Alexander as part of the Metropolitan Policy Program and the Brookings Institution looks at ways communities can use land banking to overcome the mortgage foreclosure crisis and the long-run decline of older, industrial regions' burdened...

This resource briefly discusses the MEDC Urban Land Assembly Program which provides financial assistance in the form of loans to eligible municipalities for the acquisition of certain real property for economic development purposes. This pamphlet...

The National Association of Relators attempts to provide information and history on states approaches to eminent domain reform and their attempts to eradicate blight. The report also looks at the origin of blight statutes, as well as the...

The USDA Rural Development produced this report to assess the progress the agency has made in achieving its goal to increase opportunity and improve the quality of life for all rural Americans. The report looks at its grant, loan and other financing...

Orlando Mayor Glenda Hood presents about the Parramore Park's problem, including the need to create combine uses of neighborhood parks and flood retention ponds for a series of near downtown parcels.

DeeAnn Ducotte presents about the Department of Housing and Urban Development's Entitlement funds. The presentation looks at the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME, Energy Shelter Grant (ESG), and Housing Opportunities for Person With...

Dean Katerndahl, with the Mid-American Regional Council, discusses the First Suburbs Coalition, defines what first suburbs are and the challenges they face. His presentation also talks about the Remodeling Loan Program.

John Finke, Director, National Development Council, discusses the role nonprofits can play in transforming first ring suburbs and the financing structure using 501(c)(3) bonds.

This piece provides a basic overview of Oregon's Urban Renewal program, more specifically how the Portland Development Commission uses urban renewal as a tool for targeted blight eradication.

Jennifer Lang with the Independence Institute, prepared this paper to examine urban renewal practices in Colorado. The paper features a look at the history behind Colorado's urban renewal authorities and how they can use public money to eliminate...

In Washington DC, National Capital Revitalization Corporation (NCRC), a quasi-public economic development corporation, has partnered with Morgan Stanley to create to $200 million strategic partnership to fund neighborhood revitalization and land...

This article, provided by the USDA Dept. of Rural Development, highlights the financing opportunities and programs available to rural communities and businesses.

The National Association of Industrial and Office Properties released this report examining the increased popularity of mixed-use development projects. The report highlights factors contributing to the rise in popularity, the financial feasibility...

Allan Ingraham, Hal Singer and Thomas Thibodeau look at TIF and how it has been applied in Dallas, Texas. They perform a regression analysis of retail spending across Norther Texas cities to estimate the extent to which the growth in retail sales...

Rural communities require access to capital and financial resources for new infrastructure, investment, growth and sustainability. However, the challenges facing rural communities are often far removed from urban and suburban needs. Rural...

Study by the Urban Institute that examines the costs and benefits of maintaining severely distressed public housing developments versus the costs and benefits of renovating/replacing them under the HOPE VI program. Despite, opposition from the...

The Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland released this report to examine the three decades that have passed since the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) was enacted. The report looks at the impact the CRA has had on low- and moderate-income...

Steven B. Friedman wrote this article for Public Management. The article addresses how communities can transform their downtowns and various other blighted areas of their community using a myriad of economic development finance tools. Friedman...

Joel Brennan from the Redevelopment Authority of Milwaukee presents the history of TIDs in Milwaukee and discusses the goals and policies of area TIF programs.

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), plays a significant role in sustaining and revitalizing our nation’s communities. This fact sheet outlines the primary programs that HUD operates to serve the economic development finance...

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has identified 254 federal programs that provide services to support the business sector. This report highlights these programs and distinguishes them by agency and highlights the programs available. ...

John Talmage, President and CEO of Social Compact presented at the CDFA Annual Summit about utilizing new data tools to maximize investment in inner city areas. Talmage spoke pockets of untapped capital due to the lack of traditional data being...

Carl Wagner, Senior Vice President for Lancaster Pollard Mortgage Company presented at the CDFA Annual Summit about rural housing and community facilities.

This is a presentation given by Steve Strnisha, President of Strnisha Development Advisors about maximizing public sources of finance for large scale urban redevelopment. Strnisha looks at the funding plan for the Flats East Bank Neighborhood, a...

This is the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's strategic plan. The plan outlines the agencies goals and objectives and how it will achieve them by 2011 with measured results.

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) produces a catalog of their programs. This is their catalog from 2006.

Tim Chapin examines the impact of two major sports facility construction projects and their economic impact on the surrounding areas. As the article states: “Evidence indicates that sports facilities offer opportunities to catalyze...

Presentation by CDFA Executive Director, Toby Rittner, highlighting the public policy discussion as it relates to using Tax Increment Finance (TIF) to encourage and support smart growth efforts. When used as a public policy tool, TIF can drive...

This article looks to identify best practices in land bank operation. The authors look at several case study cities including land bank programs in city of Cleveland, OH; Genesee County Land Bank Authority (Flint, MI); city of Baltimore, MD;...

Article by Lawrence O. Houstoun, Jr., AICP detailing the use of BIDs for urban entertainment and cultural center development. Highlights the role of BIDs in the urban redevelopment process and reviews the costs and benefits of such programs.

City planning, like most fields, has its own language. The language of planning makes it easier for planners to present complex ideas and concepts in a concise manner. However, for readers unfamiliar with the language of planning, the terminology...

There are many types of financial incentives that are available for use in downtowns. This webpage describes some of them, including tax abatements, tax increment financing, marketing strategies, obtaining grants for special projects, and...

Under pressure from changes in state law that would affect the amount of money available to invest in public improvements and economic development projects, Cincinnati processed new TIF districts in 2005 to preserve plans for tax increment financing...

Land use, infrastructure, and open space policy play an important role in shaping metropolitan growth, and whether or not they are coordinated on the policy level, they do interact with each other in shaping those patterns. However, the exact...

This article describes how the City of Chicago used tax increment financing to lure business and development, while revitalizing the local economy. Through a series of industrial and commercial tax increment financing (TIF) districts, the city...