Guiding Beliefs

Memphis must link distressed neighborhoods to its broader framework for economic development, poverty alleviation, and improved public education, public safety, and public health.

Memphis must increase the number of equitable, pro-neighborhood revitalization policies across institutions, particularly within local government and quasi-government entities and the philanthropic sector.

Memphis must increase allocation of resources for neighborhood revitalization, particularly for housing, economic development, and workforce development entities that target adults.

Memphis must increase the number of high-capacity, place-based nonprofits, particularly among CDCs and within the economic, workforce development, and housing sectors.

Memphis must invest in its resident leaders to integrate community voices in the decision-making process and for lasting change.

Memphis must establish agreed-upon priorities and advance them through collaborative and cross-sectorial work.