2015 Conference

EQUITABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, EAST OF THE RIVER

City First’s 2nd Annual Community Development Finance Conference

On Thursday, November 5, 2015, the City First Foundation convened its second Community Development Finance Summit entitled, “Equitable Economic Development East of the River.” The day-long Summit brought together the District’s key community development stakeholders and thought leaders to discuss the primary challenges and opportunities impacting Washington, DC’s neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Topics of discussion were related to housing, commercial corridor revitalization, and small business development. The forum shared industry best practices, trends in public policy, and incubated new and innovative ideas (Community Land Trust) in order to provide tangible solutions and a roadmap to deliver inclusive and visionary commercial revitalization and housing opportunities for all.

CFB_ConferenceLogo_reverse

Equitable Economic Development East of the River

In 2015 City First was inspired to produce a post-conference document hi-lighting comments, research and evidence captured in the highly anticipated Urban Institute white paper released April 2016, to further our collective and shared agenda.

Featured Speakers

b-argrett-circle

Brian Argrett

Chairman, City First Foundation
President & CEO, City First Bank

muriel-Bowser-circle

Muriel Bowser

Mayor, Washington, DC

chris-smith-circle

Chris Smith

WC Smith Companies

deborah-jones-circle

Deborah T. Jones

Ward 7 Business Partnership

edlazere-e1446086824397.jpg

Ed Lazere

DCFPI

051415-Courtney-Snowden-TF0228-e1446395429437.jpg

Courtney Snowden

DC DMGEO

MitchellDoyle04-cx-750-e1446092838124.jpg

Doyle Mitchell

Industrial Bank

edmundfleet-e1446092920223.jpg

Edmund Fleet

THEARC

StanJackson-231x300-e1446091844133.jpg

Stan Jackson

AEDC

MBrown_crop-e1446094809137.jpg

Mary Brown

DCPNI

Leah-Hendey-Circle

Leah Hendey

Urban Institute

peter-tatian-circle

Peter Tatian

Urban Institute

derrick-perkins-circle

Derrick Perkins

Bank of America

polly-donaldson

Polly Donaldson

DC DHCD

nikki-peele-circle

Nikki Peele

Congress Heights on the Rise

robert-burns-circle

Robert Burns

City First Homes

gina-merritt-circle

Gina Merritt

Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures

stan_voudrie-CIRCLE

Stan Voudrie

Four Points LLC

JONAS-SINGER-CIRCLE

Jonas Singer

Union Kitchen

marie-johns-circle

Marie C. Johns

Leftwich LLC

tim-flanagan-circle

Tim Flanagan

WACIF

tyoka-circle

Tyoka Jackson

IHOP Franchisee Washington, DC

Scott-Kratz-Circle

Scott Kratz

11th Street Bridge Park

carla-taskforce-circle.png

Carla Harris

Ward 8 Workforce Development Council

evette-banfield-circle

HyeSook Chung

DC Health and Human Services

Sarah-Scruggs-CIRCLE

Sarah Scruggs

Manna, Inc.

duane-gautier-circle

Duane Gautier

ARCH Development Corp

bo-menkiti-circle

Bo Menkiti

The Menkiti Group

b-argrett-circle

Brian Argrett

Chairman, City First Foundation
President & CEO, City First Bank

muriel-Bowser-circle

Muriel Bowser

Mayor, Washington, DC

chris-smith-circle

Chris Smith

WC Smith Companies

deborah-jones-circle

Deborah T. Jones

Ward 7 Business Partnership

edlazere-e1446086824397.jpg

Ed Lazere

DCFPI

051415-Courtney-Snowden-TF0228-e1446395429437.jpg

Courtney Snowden

DC DMGEO

MitchellDoyle04-cx-750-e1446092838124.jpg

Doyle Mitchell

Industrial Bank

edmundfleet-e1446092920223.jpg

Edmund Fleet

THEARC

StanJackson-231x300-e1446091844133.jpg

Stan Jackson

AEDC

MBrown_crop-e1446094809137.jpg

Mary Brown

DCPNI

Leah-Hendey-Circle

Leah Hendey

Urban Institute

peter-tatian-circle

Peter Tatian

Urban Institute

derrick-perkins-circle

Derrick Perkins

Bank of America

polly-donaldson

Polly Donaldson

DC DHCD

nikki-peele-circle

Nikki Peele

Congress Heights on the Rise

robert-burns-circle

Robert Burns

City First Homes

gina-merritt-circle

Gina Merritt

Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures

stan_voudrie-CIRCLE

Stan Voudrie

Four Points LLC

steve-glaude-circle

Steve Glaude

CNHED

alan-novak-circle

Alan Novak

City Interests

JONAS-SINGER-CIRCLE

Jonas Singer

Union Kitchen

marie-johns-circle

Marie C. Johns

Leftwich LLC

tim-flanagan-circle

Tim Flanagan

WACIF

tyoka-circle

Tyoka Jackson

IHOP Franchisee Washington, DC

Scott-Kratz-Circle

Scott Kratz

11th Street Bridge Park

carla-taskforce-circle.png

Carla Harris

Ward 8 Workforce Development Council

evette-banfield-circle

HyeSook Chung

DC Health and Human Services

Sarah-Scruggs-CIRCLE

Sarah Scruggs

Manna, Inc.

duane-gautier-circle

Duane Gautier

ARCH Development Corp

bo-menkiti-circle

Bo Menkiti

The Menkiti Group

AGENDA

This panel will discuss how the myriad of stakeholders serving neighborhoods in Wards 7 and 8 can collectively leverage resources to provide greater social and economic opportunity for all the residents and business owners in these respective Wards.

MODERATOR
Ed Lazere, DC Fiscal Policy Institute

PANELISTS

  • Deputy Mayor Courtney Snowden, DC Deputy Mayor for Greater Economic Opportunity
  • Doyle Mitchell, Industrial Bank
  • Edmund Fleet, THEARC
  • Mary Brown, DC Promise Neighborhood Initiative
  • Stan Jackson, Anacostia Economic Development Corporation

A presentation of key socio-economic trends of selected Ward 7 and 8 neighborhoods to understand what may drive private sector development over the next few years.
PRESENTED by Leah Hendey, Urban Institute

The Honorable Muriel E. Bowser, Mayor, Washington DC

This discussion will generate strategies for redeveloping/repurposing many of the vacant, blighted, and underutilized commercial spaces/parcels and how creating vibrant commercial corridors will help small businesses. The panel will provide recommendations and best practices for how these assets could be sold to small businesses as owner-occupied space or leased to small businesses and creating permanently affordable space. The panel will also highlight key policy concerns regarding such redevelopment projects as Barry Farms, St. Elizabeths, Poplar Point, and transit.

MODERATOR
Duane Gautier, ARCH Development Corporation

PANELISTS

  • Bo Menkiti, The Menkiti Group
  • Deborah T. Jones, Ward 7 Business Partnership
  • Gina Merritt, Northern Real Estate Urban Ventures
  • Stan Voudrie, Four Points LLC

The panel will highlight how to create an environment for small businesses to have the key resources needed to grow and expand, as well as building a strong workforce with the skills to take advantage of employment opportunities. The panel will also discuss the types of jobs that are needed to support the local economy, and what types of incentives are needed to not only attract such businesses/industries but how to support the existing businesses in the marketplace.

MODERATOR
Steve Glaude, Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development

PANELISTS

  • Alan Novak, City Interests
  • Jonas Singer, Union Kitchen
  • Marie Johns, Leftwhich, LLC
  • Tim Flanagan, Washington Area Community Investment Fund
  • Tyoka Jackson, IHOP Franchisee Washington, DC

The purpose of this closing panel is to highlight the key findings of the Equitable Development Task Force which convened over the past year to discuss the opportunities, challenges, and impact of the 11th Street Bridge Park. This park is a highly anticipated community-driven design project that will transform aged infrastructure into an iconic new civic space bridging Capitol Hill and Historic Anacostia. The session will summarize the recommendations of the Task Force related to small business development, affordable housing and workforce development.

MODERATOR
Scott Kratz, 11th Street Bridge Park

PANELISTS

  • Carla Harris, Ward 8 Workforce Development Council
  • Evette Banfield, Coalition for Nonprofit Housing & Economic Development
  • Sarah Scruggs, Manna, Inc.

Presentation of The Baptist Award to this year’s honoree, Stan Jackson of Anacostia Economic Development Corporation (AEDC) as conferred by the Board of Directors of City First.

City First Gallery @ The Anacostia Arts Center | 1235 Good Hope Road SE

OUR PARTNERS

OUR SPONSORS

 

 

 

 

Event Photos