Louanna Branca’s Post

Is your manufactured housing community falling apart? Are you struggling to balance resident happiness with long-term infrastructure upgrades, especially with a tight budget? The story of Sunset Meadows offers a roadmap for MHC owners. From worn-out signage to crumbling infrastructure, this park was facing a crisis. But with strategic thinking and resident engagement, they found a way to improve morale AND tackle essential repairs. In this video, we break down their story and present a framework to help you: Assess your MHC's financial health and resident needs Prioritize repairs based on long-term impact and resident morale Find creative solutions and communicate openly with residents https://lnkd.in/ecFhqjed

New FEANTSA response 🚨 Last month the Council of the European Union released their Conclusions on fostering the lasting legacy of major sporting events 🏆The document attempts to offer a balanced analysis of how to ensure a long-term positive impact of major sporting events, considering the importance of a sustainable and socially and locally integrated approach. The Conclusions, unfortunately, fail to provide a substantial reflection on the significant impact of such events on homelessness and housing, despite the recent and historical mistreatment of people experiencing homelessness in the name of major sporting events. Read the response🔗https://bit.ly/49IiXQo

Fantastic day at YPO's Real Estate Rountable in #Dallas. Hard to beat hearing from former President George W. Bush this aftenroon but the thing that stuck with me today was from pollster Frank Luntz. For all of you younger parents... He had 6 insight tips on how to raises healthy and successful children: 1 - How often do you dinner w/ your children? 5 nights or more you show your child they are the most important thing in life. 2 - How often do you take them to religious services?  3 - How often do you check their homework? 4 nights or more is what is needed.   4 - Do you take your kids away for trips and leave the phone in the room? 5 - Do you know where they are on Friday + Saturday nights? Do you know who their friends are? If they lie to you about that… then…  6 - Do they participate in a team sport? Get 5 of 6 of these down… You are more likely to raise successful and healthy children. Now... off to Palm Springs for ICSC's Western Dealmaking! #CRE #conferenceseason

"But why? We’re a grassroots lobbying organization. Why are we spending our time on local placemaking events? Because study after study has confirmed that local events and cultural expression are the glue of the community. Socially, emotionally, and yes: economically. A community where locals don’t know their neighbors, don’t participate in local arts, and don’t take pride in their community is a community where people don’t spend their money. In other words: our disconnection from one another and from our public spaces literally make us more poor, as a community." #economicdevelopment #grassrootsaction #environmentaljustice #economicjustice #stakeholders #michiganbusiness https://lnkd.in/gYbG7eHf

Some exciting news about #VACDecadesOfDifference 🎉

Read this issue of News on The Go, for highlights of our 10th Annual Dinner for a Better New York, S:US CEO & President Perry Perlmutter’s op-ed about affordable housing challenges, a new way for you to provide sustained support, and more.

Rich recently took the campaign to Stamford, CT. By all accounts, Stamford is growing and thriving. When we think about the change we hope to see in this country, it’s easy to look past the communities that are doing well. In fact, even within these communities, a sense of apathy can begin to creep in. For communities like this, the question becomes, is the community working for all of us or just some of us? And as we move forward, how can we make sure that everyone is moving forward together? Here's more in our video from the campaign trail on Stamford, CT. https://bit.ly/4beca0D

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Looking for ways to get involved in your community? Check out this article about the Caney Community Betterment Group Foundation and our local Chambers of Commerce in Montgomery County!