Implementing

Response teamwork: Eileen Figel, Dec 11, 2012; Five big ideas for how CDCs and other local organizations can play a key role in helping their communities recover from disaster.
Washington monument: Eileen Figel, Nov 12, 2012; A new book carefully chronicles what it took to build the community development field in Washington D.C.—and what it has meant for the city.
One small town’s many changes: Eileen Figel, Sep 17, 2012; The residents of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania are finding ways to put their small town’s plan into action.
Massachusetts model: Eileen Figel, Aug 20, 2012; A new tax credit program in the Bay State helps attract private investment to low-income communities.
Perspective from Los Angeles: Loreal Mallett, Jul 16, 2012; A Q&A with LISC LA’s Claudia Lima about budget crises, cultural preservation and different kinds of community capital.
Is there a better way to think about scale?: Joe Kriesberg, Jul 9, 2012; It's easier to grow or replicate a successful program when you have the right resources.
Make plans, build relationships, target support: Ed Finkel, Jun 4, 2012; Laying the right groundwork helped communities in Indianapolis and Duluth seize opportunities and bring in millions in investments.
In Richmond, beautification means business: Adrienne Bowers and Bonnie Newman Davis, May 14, 2012; New spring energy is pouring into the Greater Fulton community in Richmond, Virginia, where careful planning is leading to beautification of the commercial corridor and beyond.
You’ve got a plan. Now how do you fund it?: Eileen Figel, May 7, 2012; A collaborative in Indianapolis built a locally supported system to fund dozens of small-scale projects in their quality-of-life plan.
Holding partners accountable: Elizabeth Duffrin, Feb 27, 2012; How do you keep a loose local coalition marching forward on a wide array of projects? Try these seven tips from a veteran at a community lead agency.
Closing the Deal: 7 Tips on Making it Happen: By Elizabeth Duffrin, Aug 23, 2010; Stamina and creativity are key to landing real estate deals, but don't forget the basics. From Chicago's South Side, Bernita Johnson-Gabriel provides some guidance.
How It Happens: Planning into Implementation: By Eileen Figel, Jul 22, 2010; How do you turn plans into reality and move people into implementation? Listen in as practitioners from Woonsocket and West Indianapolis tell what they learned along the way.
How to Eat an Elephant? One Bite at a Time: By Elizabeth Duffrin, Jul 16, 2010; It's one thing to develop a quality-of-life plan, but how do you move that big list of projects from concept to reality? Joel Bookman offers some tips.