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- » Announcing 15 grantees for COACTION Fund (pdf) December, 2009
- » South High Finally Gets A Fieldhouse; Moves From “Worst” to World Class! (pdf) December, 2009
- » TC LISC is proud to be recognized in Piper Jaffray's 2008 Community Giving Report. May, 2009
- » PRESENTATION: Alan Mallach’s presentation in May, 2009 - Community Development Conversation on Managing Neighborhood Change: Framework for Sustainable and Equitable Revitalization (pdf). Alan Mallach works with the Metropolitan Policy Program at The Brookings Institution. The event was co-sponsored by MCCD and Twin Cities LISC.
- » PRESS RELEASE: Community Development Leaders Join Forces in Washington (pdf file) April, 2009
LISC CEO Michael Rubinger was a featured speaker as more than 3,000 community economic development group representatives came together in Washington DC to hear and meet with leaders from both the new Congress and Administration at NACEDA's 3rd Annual Summit, March 30-April 1, 2009.
- » PRESENTATION: The Alliance for Metropolitan Stability holds regular community organizer roundtables. In March 2009 they held one on the importance of organizing in community development. Marcus Harcus, Careership 2008 grad, and NECDC staff person was a guest speaker along with Betsy Sohn and Chaka Mkali from Hope in Minneapolis.
- » REPORT: The coordinated plan to address foreclosures in Minnesota, March, 2009. View MN Foreclosure Council Report (pdf)
- » NEWS ITEM: PCN Foundation March 26, 2009
At a time when getting a mortgage can be difficult, a renovated apartment building in Minneapolis offers an affordable alternative in a new housing cooperative.
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- » ARTICLE: Rethinking Housing - Event Summary February, 2009.
- » REPORT: Housing as a Lever for Economic Recovery in Minnesota February, 2009.
- » REPORT: “Disposition Strategies”: Twin Cities LISC convened a diverse group of community-based organizations, community organizing groups, intermediaries, culturally-based organizations, city departments, public housing authorities, and independent individuals to discuss and develop strategies related to the disposition of foreclosed properties. The workshop provided an opportunity for individuals representing a variety of professional and community perspectives to share ideas and strategies and build on their collective work in this area. January, 2009. View “Disposition Strategies” article (pdf).
- » ARTICLE: Capri Theater. LISC sponsors redevelopment of Capri Theater in North Minneapolis. January, 2009.
- » ARTICLE: LISC's Careership Program celebrates ten years and boasts more than 90 graduates January, 2009
- » ARTICLE: Community developers in Minnesota face the foreclosure crisis (pdf file) January, 2009
News Archives - 2008
