Joyce Smith
Advocate for Affordable/Equitable Community Development: Making connections to create solutions
- Role
- Member Board of Trustees at Centennial Parkside Cdc
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Joyce Smith
Community Revitalization and Preservation, Advocacy in Strategizing and utilizing collaborations to support Community Building Initiatives: http://citizensplanninginstitute.org/citizen-planners-in-action/joyce-smith Working with Civic Group and CDC Organization to implement Equitable Development Real Estate Strategy in a distressed Neighborhood. Advocate for 1) Neighborhood development that incorporate community interest, align with 2) Zoning Reform 3) Affordable Housing for underserved populations and 3) Tangled Title Aide. Experience in Federal and State Home Retention programs, Preparing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Schedules, Foreclosure Prevention Counseling, Real Estate Tax Agreements for Low Income, Community organizing and Civic Engagement Chair East Parkside\"s Community Development Board. A committee of residents and stakeholders working to engage the community in a real estate strategy around public land to develop affordable housing. Work with developers who align with the community\'s vision. Develop equitable standards and empower residents in neighborhood development. Also assit Neighborhood Zoning Chairs in organizing RCO meetings
Experience
Member Board of Trustees
Jan 2015 — Present
Chair of Real Estate Committee from 20••••••••23 - Present - Serve On Development Team with the HOW Group and City of Philadelphia \"Turn the Key\" to build Sixteen (16) Affordable Single Family Homes in East Parkside Zoning - Assist Zoning Chair in dissemminating zoning meetings to the community, researching code, following up with developer about project information, community advocacy, etc.
Education
Temple University
BA, Communication: Journalism/Public Relations
Citizens Planning Institute
Certificate, Citizens Community Planning
2010 — 2010
Preservation Alliance
Emerging Leaders Program, Historic Preservation and Conservation
2012 — 2013
Neighborworks Training Institute
Predatory Lending, Foreclosure training, Community Development
2010 — 2014
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