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Sustainable Communities

The Sustainable Communities Campaign goal is to ensure that long-time residents of Harlem are able to continue to reside in, assist in defining, and actively participate in, critical decision-making processes in their communities as they evolve. The project will be bring together low- and moderate income people and aim to address all issues that affect the community such as housing, workforce development, job creation, and anything that is essential of a vibrant and thriving community.

CVH Supports Partner Group in Brooklyn Fighting Developer

Submitted by sondra on Tue, 2008-08-05 15:22.

CVH Sustainable Communities Project sent 5 members to Brooklyn to support partner group Families United for Racial and Economic Equality (FUREE) in their battle against John Catsimatidis, a developer who demolished grocery store and hasn't been quick enough to put new stores in their place. Read the attached article to find out more about the demonstration. See CVH members Keith Gamble and Larry Gadson standing behind Council Woman Leticia James. CVH Sustainable Communities Project members want to learn from other groups around the city working against displacement and for community involvement in community evolution.

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