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Building a Sustainable Community
A sustainable community is a good place to live, conduct business, work, and raise families. It begins with healthy, vibrant neighborhoods.
Duluth is one of 10 demonstration sites for National LISC’s Sustainable Communities initiative. This distinction has brought financial resources and technical assistance to help Duluth LISC implement a unique, comprehensive community development strategy.
The approach focuses on five core neighborhoods and what they need to succeed. It challenges residents, businesses, public partners, and grassroots organizations to step forward, take ownership, and work together for a strong sustainable future.
It helps neighbors build communities.
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Goals: |
| Central Hillside |
1. Developing, preserving, and investing in housing and real estate |
| East Hillside |
2. Increasing family income and wealth |
| Lincoln Park |
3. Stimulating economic activity, locally and regionally |
| Morgan Park |
4. Improving access to quality education |
| West Duluth |
5. Fostering livable, safe, and healthy environments |
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| Core Group: |
Cooperating Partners: |
Churches United in Ministry (coordinator)
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American Indian Community Housing Organization |
| City of Duluth |
Arrowhead Economic Opportunity Agency |
| Community Action Duluth |
At Home East Hillside Residents |
| Duluth LISC (facilitator) |
Center City Housing Corporation |
| Housing and Redevelopment Authority of Duluth |
Central Hillside Community Club |
| Lincoln Park Business Group |
Fit City Duluth |
| Neighborhood Housing Services of Duluth (coordinator) |
Hillside Business Association |
| Northern Communities Land Trust |
Lincoln Park Neighborhoods with Hope |
| Spirit Valley Citizens’ Neighborhood Development Assn. (coordinator) |
Morgan Park Community Club |
| United Way of Greater Duluth |
NAACP |
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Northeast Entrepreneur Fund |
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St. Louis County |
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West Duluth Neighborhood Residents |
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Women in Construction Company |
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Women’s Community Development Organization |
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