Policy Map: A pretty cool tool!

Do you like maps? Do you like seeing what different data can tell you? If so, then I invite you to check out Policy Map. It is a service that aggregates many different data sources and allows users to develop custom GIS maps that reflect that data.  The base service level is free and allows […]

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Servant Leadership: A leadership and lifestyle choice

Robert Greenleaf, the father of Servant Leadership, intones that Servant Leadership is about seeing how a leader meets the needs of his/her followers and how the leader’s leadership impacts the least among the organization. When I walk with leaders of organizations, I find that too often they are unaware of how their actions and decisions […]

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Community Land Trusts: Not just housing!

So the easy way to start discussing Community Land Trusts is to talk about housing. How they can create permanent affordability, permanent mixed-income neighborhoods, and more. But, in order to bring back or build stronger neighborhoods, one of the first concerns is often – what about jobs? So what about jobs? How can a CLT […]

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Truly Mixed-Income Communities

Our communities, neighborhoods, and cities do best when they have a vibrant diversity of people from all walks of life. However, how to create housing for these different groups, within the same geographic area, is a real challenge. There are fundamental forces that drive the apportionment of real estate in America. Those forces have side […]

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Let’s get building!

“Faith is taking the first step, even when you don’t see the whole staircase” – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The journey begins here and it begins today. What is that journey? Well, after 12 great years of helping improve the lives and living conditions for people in the Coulee Region, I am launching my […]

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