Making Community Development Capital Work in Small and Midsize Cities.

Abstract

Community development investment differs from other forms of investment because community investors use financial tools explicitly to engender social good. However, community development investment can be more challenging to deploy in small and midsize cities. This report describes the challenges small and midsize cities can face in attracting and sustaining the capital needed to develop a pipeline of community development projects. In the report, we also lift up models for sustainably and successfully expanding investment in small and midsize cities. Finally, we make recommendations to improve the flow of community development capital to small and midsize cities.

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The Urban Institute

by Brett Theodos, Jorge González & Ananya Hariharan

February 9, 2021



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