New Smyrna Beach Historic Westside

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Our concept proposal prioritizes a visionary approach to economic development, outlining exciting possibilities without getting bogged down in every detail.

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Why? Because they asked for feedback.

Intro Video Transposed Images of “Sheds” Credits: FlatCreek Village, SheShedLiving, TuffSheds, and TheBunkieCo.

Resources:

Path Articles:

1. https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2006/05/disappearing-villages/

2. https://www.ebony.com/these-real-ghost-towns-were-once-bustling-black-communities/

3. https://www.wwno.org/news/2023-11-07/place-erased-a-look-at-gulf-south-communities-transformed-by-forces-beyond-their-control

4. https://medium.com/@gulfstatesnewsroom/what-ghost-towns-taught-me-about-how-communities-stay-alive-ef08306d819a

5. https://www.geotab.com/ghost-towns/

6. https://www.theroot.com/historys-lost-black-towns-1790868004

7. https://www.okhistory.org/publications/enc/entry?entry=AL009

8. https://www.africanews.com/2023/12/21/researchers-estimate-fewer-than-30-historic-black-towns-are-left-in-the-united-states//

9. https://www.foxnews.com/media/thousands-us-cities-predicted-become-ghost-towns-2100

10. https://insight.kellogg.northwestern.edu/article/community-revitalization-neighborhood-transformation-sustainable-development

11. https://kdvr.com/news/local/colorado-historic-black-settlement-could-become-part-of-national-park-system/

Modern Approacehs and Taxes:

1. https://www.strongtowns.org/journal/2021/5/18/rbc2021-the-modern-approach-to-development-doesnt-work-for-local-communities

2. Magnet Cities

3. https://purposebuiltcommunities.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/PB-brief-04.03.23.pdf

4. https://www.nurturedevelopment.org/asset-based-community-development/

5. https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240304515116/en/Creative-Energy-and-Live-Work-Learn-Play-Forge-Strategic-Partnership-to-Lead-Sustainable-and-Wellness-Oriented-Community-Development-Across-the-U.S.-and-Canada

6. https://taxfoundation.org/data/all/state/state-property-taxes-reliance-2021/

7. http://fourthplan.org/action/property-taxes-outside-nyc

8. https://www.facebook.com/story.php/?story_fbid=706736251493074&id=100064701155026&paipv=0&eav=AfbU0PN3pgQ8k44ENnIbYemzkss8LzQ-8DuikXx9YpatjH_UFSrGE9NTBNPP77q0g1E&_rdr

9. https://news.orlando.org/blog/top-6-reasons-that-economic-development-is-important-to-a-regions-economy-infographic/

10. https://www.herstoricdevelopment.com

Examples:

1. https://eightvillage.com/about

2. https://fcsministries.org/rotationalcapitalfund/

3. https://saveyour.town/turn-an-empty-lot-into-a-market-village-with-sheds/

Community Land Trust:

1. https://www.investopedia.com/community-land-trust-5206374

2. https://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2021/09/15/what-is-a-community-land-trust-a-look-at-one-solution-to-the-affordable-housing-crisis/

3. https://shelterforce.org/2021/07/12/understanding-community-land-trusts/

4. https://allincities.org/toolkit/commercial-community-land-trusts

5. https://flhousing.org/community-land-trusts/