Community Development & District Engagement
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In Dialogue: Silvia Castro, President and CEO of the Suazo Business Center
Get to know Silvia Castro, a member of the SF Fed’s Community Advisory Council and President and CEO of the Suazo Business Center, which recently received a Community Development Financial Institution designation.
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Around the District: Oregon
The SF Fed seeks out real-time information on economic conditions around the Twelfth District by engaging with and learning from businesses, community organizations, and local leaders. Here’s a snapshot of the Oregon Business and Industry’s 2023 Manufacturing Roadshow from Ian Galloway, Regional Executive of the SF Fed’s Portland branch.
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How Are Small Businesses in the Western U.S. Faring?
When more business owners complete the Small Business Credit Survey, more in-depth analysis on business needs is possible. Take or share the survey today.
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Post-Pandemic Poverty is Rising in America’s Suburbs
AVP of Community Development Research Elizabeth Kneebone and her co-author examine what the geography of poverty in America looks like 10 years after the publication of their book Confronting Suburban Poverty in America.
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Building Resilience to Economic Impacts of Wildfire Smoke
To better understand how stakeholders across the Twelfth District are navigating the economic impacts of increasing wildfire smoke and their actions to build resilience to these impacts, the SF Fed hosted a webinar in August with industry, small business, and community leaders. Here are our top takeaways.
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Visiting Scholar Q&A: Multi-Family Homeownership as a Strategy for Improving Regional Economic Participation in Low- and Moderate-Income Communities
Visiting Scholar Dr. Alex Schafran discusses multi-family homeownership and its connection to regional equity and labor market participation in a Q&A with one of our Community Development researchers.
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The Promises and Pitfalls of Housing Search Digitalization
In principle, digitalization can equalize access to housing search information and diversify information supplies. In practice, this promise is muted by a range of drawbacks. Three areas in particular underscore the opportunities and challenges inherent in housing search digitalization to date: improving information sharing, fostering nontraditional mobility, and shifting power dynamics.
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Learning from Alaska Native, Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Indigenous Communities
Chad Marchand, sr. outreach manager focused on Tribal and Indigenous communities, had the opportunity to meet and engage with leaders from Alaska Native, Native American, Native Hawaiian, and Indigenous communities over the last several months. Here’s what he learned so far—and how we’re planning to strengthen our relationships with communities across the Twelfth District.
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Community Resilience and Disaster Recovery in Northern California
At the five-year anniversary of the Tubbs Fire, the SF Fed visited a redevelopment site in Santa Rosa and spoke with community leaders about the progress being made and the challenges they continue to face in rebuilding. Here’s what we learned.
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How Does Worker Health and Safety Matter for Full Employment?
In this interview, Visiting Scholar Lola Loustaunau discusses her research with food processing workers in Oregon and Washington, how worker health and safety relates to full employment, ways to address barriers workers face, and COVID-19’s impact on workers in essential industries.