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Preparing for Change: How Allegheny County’s Property Assessment Will Affect Homeowners and Communities
Property tax reassessments have real consequences for homeowners and communities. In partnership with Reinvestment Fund and Center for Economic Policy Analysis, May 8 examines what impact tax increases will have on Allegheny County Pennsylvania households whose homes may have doubled in value since the last assessment and what legal tools are available to prepare low- and moderate-income homeowners for increased taxes and protect them from displacement. https://www.may8consulting.com/wp-content/uploads/FINAL_Allegheny-County-Tax-Report-1.pdf
Who Holds the Power? How One Corridor Flipped the Script on Development
An October 2025 Shelterforce article by Karen Black and Adriana Abizadeh-Barbour looks at how the Kensington Corridor Trust is building local control through collective ownership of commercial and residential properties. https://shelterforce.org/2025/10/03/who-holds-the-power-how-one-corridor-flipped-the-script-on-development/