One by one, NHS of Baltimore is turning abandoned houses in the Panway and Walbrook neighborhoods of West Baltimore into homes for new homebuyers.
One by one, NHS of Baltimore is turning abandoned houses in the Panway and Walbrook neighborhoods of West Baltimore into homes for new homebuyers.
Staff at One Roof Community Housing call it "The Skinny House." The Duluth home – which the NeighborWorks network organization sold at the end of May – is part of a community land trust, built on a lot that most developers had passed over because of its size.
Staff at One Roof Community Housing call it "The Skinny House." The Duluth home – which the NeighborWorks network organization sold at the end of May – is part of a community land trust, built on a lot that most developers had passed over because of its size.
Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) had been working on the plans for years, and they had hoped to have a grand celebration to mark the completion of the work. But by the time LTSC's Terasaki Budokan was ready to open its doors, the pandemic was in full swing. They opened gradually. And this spring, residents were finally able to celebrate the new community space the way they were meant to: Together.
The work of NeighborWorks America started with visionary leaders who set out to pave a new path forward against redlining, disinvestment, and marginalization of people and communities.
The work of NeighborWorks America started with visionary leaders who set out to pave a new path forward against redlining, disinvestment, and marginalization of people and communities.
NeighborWorks America has its foundation in resident leadership, the idea that those living and working in a community know best how to make their community stronger – and how to lead others in the effort. Each year, NeighborWorks honors some of those leaders with the Dorothy Richardson Award for Resident Leadership while also bringing attention to the work of resident leaders everywhere.
In Texas, two kids have their own rooms for the very first time. In Alaska, a couple is able to open their home to friends. In Minnesota, a chef is glad to finally have a place of her own.