Community Development
The resources accessible in this section—articles, events, data, and links to outside organizations—are the work of the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Community Development department. To learn about our applied research efforts or to contact a member of the team, check out the links at right.
Features
- 2012 Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Policy Summit
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- The 10th annual Cleveland Fed Policy Summit will focus on effective strategies to strengthen and rebuild communities. With neighborhoods and entire regions struggling to regain their footing in the wake of a housing crisis and economic recession, now is a critical time to implement rebuilding strategies that work. What are the most effective strategies, particularly in older industrial cities and the weaker-market regions that surround them? How is the impact of programs best measured? And where should community leaders direct ever-scarcer funds to gain the greatest effect? Read more
- Connecting to Markets Series: Exploring Low-Income Neighborhoods in the Regional Context
- Join us in Pittsburgh for the part three of the Conencting to Markets Series. National and regional panels take on some of the hard questions around low-income neighborhood connections to the regional economy. How effective are these strategies on the ground? Taken together, can they produce a meaningful increase to the contribution of urban core neighborhoods to regional economic activity? How have community developers taken advantage of neighborhood assets to advance their communities' economic presence? Read more
- 4Q:2011- Mortgage Lending Patterns
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- This edition finds that compared to a year ago many counties in Ohio and West Virginia have seen decreases in both delinquency and foreclosure rates, while counties in Kentucky and Pennsylvania have seen increases in both. Read more
