A new movement is underfoot in Gary, Indiana! StartUP Gary Community Development Corporation, in partnership with the Incremental Development Alliance (IncDev), is launching a training program for anyone interested in becoming a real estate developer in Gary.
IncDev partners with communities across the United States to grow the capacity of regular people to transform the neighborhoods in which they live. IncDev also coaches civic leaders on how to cultivate patient, healthy development at a scale accessible to locals. Staffed by individuals who are successfully transforming the landscapes of their own communities, IncDev is proving that measured growth, orchestrated by and for people who love their city, is how communities can restore aesthetics, pride of place, and quality of life.
Also supporting us in this work is Karyn Pettigrew of Beyond Blind Spots. Karyn is a renowned coach and intuitive whose transformative work helps individuals and organizations align their strengths and talents towards the change they seek.
Who should participate?
Anyone wanting to play a role in the stabilization and revitalization of Gary with new, affordable housing and commercial buildings in neighborhoods across the city.
Why?
Communities across the U.S. are proving that regular people, working independently and collectively, can scale development efforts to a level capable of undoing the ills of disinvestment and blight while building community assets and community wealth. Lot-by-lot, neighborhood-by-neighborhood is how Gary was formed. This process, termed “incremental development”, is how Gary can be transformed.
To read more about how South Bend, IN is tapping into the strength of community to redevelop forgotten neighborhoods, check out “A New Generation of Town Makers” at Strong Towns.
When?
Thursday, November 17, 2022 from 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Indiana University Northwest, 3400 Broadway, Gary, IN 46408
RESERVE YOUR SPOT TODAY on Eventbrite. To join virtually, instructions for obtaining a Zoom link will be provided to all registrants.
StartUP Gary CDC launched in 2018 as a movement to revive community, inspire reinvestment, and enable new policies that drive economic growth in Gary, Indiana. IncDev was formed in 2015 by “radically committed thinkers and doers” who created a solution for everyday people who want to learn how to build in the places they love. For more information about this initiative, reach out.