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Past Event
Sponsored by the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, the Fresno County Economic Opportunities Commission and the West Fresno Community Development Corporation.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
8:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
UC Center, Fresno
550 East Shaw Avenue
Fresno, CA
Questions about the event can be directed to Lena Robinson at 415-974-2717 or Allysunn Williams at 559-263-1049. Questions about registration can be directed to Brent Minnich at 415-974-2765. |
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This session allowed attendees to learn about tools for identifying community assets to bring about community revitalization. Attendees were asked to begin conceptualizing a project or program that has the potential to be investment ready by the end of the four session series. |
Agenda |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration |
| 9:00 a.m. |
Welcome & introductions
Honorable Ashley Swearengin, Mayor of Fresno |
| 9:15-11:00 a.m. |
Panel: Discovering Fresno's Assets and Resources
Discovering Assets and Developing a Vision
Veda Ramsay, The Ramsay Group, Asset Map analysis (PDF - 2.31MB)
Craig Scharton, Downtown Community Revitalization Department, City of Fresno (PDF - 9.15MB)
John Talmadge, Social Compact (PDF - 2.75MB)
West Fresno has a wealth of assets and resources which form a strong foundation for community development and help to define the community’s investment readiness. But, assets and resources are only one part of the story. Panelists will provide an overview of key demographic, business, physical assets, and local resources as well as discuss the challenges that must be addressed to undertake successful community development. |
| 11:00-11:45 am. |
Financing Community Development Activity under the CRA
This presentation defined eligible community development activities under the Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) and discussed the role of banks in financing community development projects
Lena Robinson, Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (PDF - 219KB) |
| 11:45-12:30 p.m. |
Lunch and Networking |
| 12:30-2:00 p.m. |
Community Development Vision into Reality (PDF - 3.44MB)
Can a project transform a low-income and marginalized community? If the project is Market Creek or Fruitvale Village, then the answer is, yes. Hear from the executive leadership of these award-winning projects about the measurable contribution they have made to revitalizing the immediate community. They described how the project progressed from concept to completion, discuss lessons learned, and report on the project’s performance. Each project included examples of bank financing and support.
Gilda Gonzales, The Unity Council
Jennifer Vanica, Jacobs Center for Neighborhood Innovation |
| 2:00-3:15 p.m. |
Community visioning exercise (PDF - 187KB)
Interactive community visioning exercise that allowed participants to model innovative projects and explore creative ideas within the context of their community’s assets, resources, needs and wants. |
| 3:15-3:30p.m. |
Closing remarks and next steps |
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Discovering Assets and Developing a Vision