Community Engagement Report 2022
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Topic: Eligible Investments
Community Priorities Summary
| Property acquisition: | Keystone of affordability and anti-displacement |
| Commercial buildings: | Investment in local businesses and mixed-use spaces |
| Housing: | Most groups' top priority, covering rent, ownership, and homelessness |
| Recreation facilities: | Strong youth focus and adult education |
| Arts & culture: | Community arts access tied to place and housing |
| Infrastructure: | Equity in implementation and job opportunities |
Group-Specific Themes
| American Indian/Alaska Native Community | |
| Top priority: | Housing for affordability and homelessness |
| Also valued: | Business investment, arts, culture, recreation, and mental health |
| Black Community |
| Focus on property acquisition for affordable homeownership |
| Interest in cooperatives and local wealth-building |
| Programs to support Black contractors, businesses, and workers |
| Houseless Community |
| Services like laundry, warming centers |
| Low-barrier housing with autonomy |
| Property acquisition for purpose-built housing |
| Latinx Community |
| Housing accessible to non-SSN borrowers, large families |
| Support for food carts and community ed centers |
| Property acquisition for long-term affordability |
| Quote: "I like the idea of land banking, like buying the Oak Leaf, or like what happened at Normandy. I think we should be able to buy those so we don't lose that affordability." |
| Quote: "Food carts are a great opportunity to have your own business... they stayed open when many restaurants closed." |
| Low-Income Homeowners |
| Focus on affordable, ADA-accessible housing |
| Support for recreation and small business development |
| Land banking emphasized |
| Mobile Home Park Residents |
| Support for housing, including cooperatives and repairs |
| Services access and facilities for houseless neighbors |
| Recreation and commercial development are lower priorities |
| Quote: "Housing first; businesses and communities won't mean anything without the people here... What good is a community center if the community is pushed out of the neighborhood?" |
| Small Business Community |
| Housing and business mutually reinforcing |
| Support for mixed-use, gardens, and local programs |
| Quote: "More people living in the area means more businesses, and more businesses means more people." |
| Somali Community |
| Affordable housing and tiny homes |
| Youth recreation and adult education |
| Small business and mixed-use support |