The Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
 VOLUME TWENTYTWO NUMBER 1
Spring 2010 Community Investments Online

This issue of Community Investments explores key issues in place-based
community development.  The articles highlight some of the lessons learned
over the past two decades of place-based work and introduce new ideas to
inform future initiatives, such as using a neighborhood typology to inform
investment strategies.  We also consider the effect of place on youth and
explore the very difficult task of evaluating place-based initiatives.

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
Spring 2010 Issue
(Entire Issue: PDF - 1.73MB)
CI Notebook (PDF - 399KB)
Introduction by Laura Choi
Special Focus: Place-Based Initiatives
Improving the Outcomes of Place-Based Initiatives
(PDF - 435KB)
Naomi Cytron
Community Change Initiatives from 1990-2010: Accomplishments and Implications for Future Work
(PDF - 210KB)
Anne C. Kubisch, Patricia Auspos, Prudence Brown, and Thomas Dewar
Understanding the Different Types of Low-Income Neighborhoods
(PDF - 296KB)
Elwood Hopkins
Five Simple Rules for Evaluating Complex Community Initiatives
(PDF - 197KB)
Thomas Kelly, Jr.
Understanding How Place Matters for Kids
(PDF - 238KB)
Susan J. Popkin, Gregory Acs, and Robin Smith
Eye on Community Development
The End of the 460 Percent APR: Tackling Payday Lending in California
(PDF - 596KB)
Leslie Diane Cook, Kyra Kazantzis, Melissa Morris, and James Zahradka
Quarterly Features
Research Briefs (PDF - 79KB)
Dr. CRA (PDF - 97KB)
Data Snapshot (PDF - 162KB)
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