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Affordable housing developers are facing greater constraints, both financially and from NIMBYs, and at the same time the need for affordable housing is increasing. GlobeSt.com took time to chat with Laura Bailey, head of community finance and community affairs at Capital One Bank as well as Karin Brandt, CEO and co-founder of coUrbanize, a digital platform that helps developers and municipalities engage the public. In the exclusive Q&A, Bailey and Brandt share thoughts on how developers can do a better job of bringing the community in to conversations affecting their neighborhoods.
GlobeSt.com: While the goal is to create thriving, diverse communities in the affordable housing space, existing residents may often feel 'out of the loop' when it comes to development in their neighborhood. What resources can help fill that information void, particularly for low-income residents?
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Natalie Dolce
Natalie Dolce, editor-in-chief of GlobeSt.com, is responsible for working with editorial staff, freelancers and senior management to help plan the overarching vision that encompasses GlobeSt.com, including short-term and long-term goals for the website, how content integrates through the company’s other product lines and the overall quality of content. Previously she served as national executive editor and editor of the West Coast region for GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum, and was responsible for coverage of news and information pertaining to that vital real estate region. Prior to moving out to the Southern California office, she was Northeast bureau chief, covering New York City for GlobeSt.com. Her background includes a stint at InStyle Magazine, and as managing editor with New York Press, an alternative weekly New York City paper. In her career, she has also covered a variety of beats for M magazine, Arthur Frommer's Budget Travel, FashionLedge.com, and Co-Ed magazine. Dolce has also freelanced for a number of publications, including MSNBC.com and Museums New York magazine.
