‘Community Development Solutions’
News on local, regional efforts by communities, NGOs, local businesses, banks, governments, to become more self-reliant and less dependent on global financial casinos, big banks and Wall Street. Covers local currencies, farmers markets, co-housing, Transition Towns movements, new bioregional urban re-developments and small communities.
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Fairfield Go-Green Strategic Plan 2020
Since May of 2003 our Community-Wide plan, Moving Fairfield Forward, has provided the stimulus for coordinated action from several dozen organizations and groups and several thousand of our people for large projects like our Fairfield Arts and Convention Center, building the Jefferson County Loop Trail, renovating the downtown Streetscape and [...]
The new eflorida.com Knowledge Center has been launched
This comprehensive resource is a one-stop portal for all of your economic data and information needs. Enjoy fast, one-click access to statistical information and analysis on Florida’s economy, international trade, foreign direct investment and more. Read more...
New York Senate Resolution Includes $15MM for State CDFI Fund
State CDFI Fund Comes Step Closer to Becoming Reality (April 5, 2010 - Albany, NY) Despite New York's budgetary woes, state legislators are throwing their support behind community development financial institutions (CDFIs) in acknowledgement of their ability to expand affordable lending opportunities across the Empire State. On March 24, in [...]
Slow Money – Save the Date!
Dear Slow Money Signatory: Thanks again for being one of the first people to sign the Slow Money Principles. It is with great pleasure that we invite you to join us on June 9-11 for our Second National Gathering at Shelburne Farms, Vermont , one of the premier historic and sustainable agriculture sites in the country. This 1400-acre site [...]
St. Louis Fed Explores the Future of Community Development
I thought the listserv members may appreciate a briefing on upcoming activities at the St. Louis Fed. Exploring Innovation in Community Development Week, April 19-23, 2010. The theme is, "New Voices, Fresh Ideas: The Future of Community Development". All activities during the week may be viewed at: www.exploringinnovation.org The purpose [...]
Main Street Values
David Pauling 842 Big Tree Drive NW, Issaquah WA 98027, (425) 922-6047, dp1928 @ hotmail.com Plan of Action Main Street Values (MSV) is a regional development cooperative whose mission is: • To turn every American into a successful venture capitalist; and • To catalyze the emergence of a new capital source industry. MSV will pursue [...]
From Myth to Reality: A Journey through Modern-Day Bhutan and Re?ections about its Future
Written by Gunter Pauli Founder of ZERI and author of The Blue Economy Professor Politecnico di Torino, February 2010 Preamble This article does not pretend to offer a blueprint for a sustainable economic development strategy for Bhutan. It merely summarizes a portfolio of opportunities that could provide an input to a long term policy [...]
Native PTAC Named e200 Partner-Seeks Small Businesses to Participate
United Indians' Native PTAC has been selected by the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as a partner in its Emerging 200 (e200) Initiative. The initiative provides Native American owned businesses with the education, network, resources and motivation required to build a sustainable business. (more...)
THE GROWING MOVEMENT FOR PUBLICLY-OWNED BANKS
Ellen Brown, March 18th, 2010 As the states’ credit crisis deepens, four states have initiated bills for state-owned banks, and candidates in seven states have now included that solution in their platforms. “Hundreds of job-creating projects are still on hold because Michigan businesses and entrepreneurs cannot get bank financing. We can [...]
Financial Modeling Banking through Business Cycles
Hi Community Development Banking ListServ Inpsirers: This has been an amazing listserv of practical answers across a range of topics, so I’m sharing our pressing need today. We are working to create GoodBank™(IO) as a high transparency/ethical banking paradigm, as described in this article [...]
