Presentation reveals approaches for meeting the needs of underserved communities and vulnerable populations while fostering places that are healthy and vibrant.

1. Equitable Development: Untangling the Web of Urban Development Through Collaborative Problem Solving Carlton C. Eley U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

5. Defining Equitable Development Smart Growth Needs of underserved communities Equitable Development Smart Growth Needs of underserved communites

8. Heritage Preservation - 18 th and Vine Jazz District in Kansas City, MO

9. Healthy Communities - The City Project in Los Angeles, CA

10. Capacity Building - PBCD Technical Assistance Project in Gary, IN

12. Rebuilding America’s Neighborhoods: Bethel Center

13. Rebuilding America’s Neighborhoods: ReGenesis

14. Fall Creek Place 1956 Fall Creek Place 1999 Fall Creek Place - - Before and After Urban Renewal

15. Rebuilding America’s Neighborhoods: Fall Creek Place

16. Julia Carson (1938 – 2007) U.S. House of Representatives Indiana’s 7 th Congressional District

17. What Equitable Development “Is” and “Is Not” Holistic approach for neighborhood revitalization Not an affordable housing strategy Reinvestment, redevelopment, and broad community participation are encouraged Not anti-gentrification approach Well-planned growth that improves quality-of-life Not an initiative to maintain the status quo Livable, healthy and distinctive communities Not inconsistent with smart growth