Enhancing the Role of Government, Non-Profits, Universities, and Resident Associations as Valuable Community Resources to Advance Equity, Access, Diversity, and Inclusion

Asset-based community development (ABCD) recognizes the value of six local assets: (1) individuals or residents, (2) neighborhood resident associations (3) institutions (e.g., government, non-profits, and universities) (4), physical space parks, vacant lots, etc.), (5) economy exchange business development, barter, (6) culture, history, stories. ABCD draws upon these assets to build stronger more sustainable communities [1] (see Figure 1) [...]