The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
 VOLUME TWENTY NUMBER 3
Winter 2008 Community Investments Online

In this issue, we highlight new ideas, innovations, and questions around the topic of community development policy.  The articles consider the role of policy in channeling public and private investment into community development efforts, with topics ranging from established federal policies, such as the Community Reinvestment Act and the Community Development Block Grant program, to more recent movements such as stakeholder-driven community development and microenterprise.

The views expressed are not necessarily those of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco or the Federal Reserve System. Material herein may be reprinted or abstracted provided Community Investments is credited. Please provide our Community Development Department with a copy of any publication in which material is reprinted.
Winter 2008
Winter 2008 Issue
(Entire Issue: PDF - 5.76MB)
CI Notebook (PDF - 57KB)
Introduction by Laura Choi
A New Safety Net for
Low-Income Families
(PDF - 496KB)
Beyond Shelter (PDF - 305KB)
Investing in Quality Affordable Housing
Supporting Young Children
and Families (PDF - 340KB)
An Investment Strategy that Pays
Encouraging Entrepreneurship
(PDF - 289KB)
A Microenterprise Development
Policy Agenda
Strengthening Community
Development Infrastructure
(PDF - 279KB)
The Opportunities and Challenges
of the Community Development
Block Grant Program
Return on Investment
(PDF - 218KB)
The Mixed Balance Sheet of Community Development Research
A New Look at the Community Reinvestment Act
(PDF - 240KB)
The Mixed Balance Sheet of Community Development Research
Twenty-First Century Ownership
(PDF - 279KB)
Individual and Community Stakes
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