1. Six Case Studies on Neighborhood Stabilization

2.  In the face of large numbers of homes facing foreclosure – and limited resources – how did these communities target?  Attack broad real estate markets: Phoenix; Tampa; Dayton  Target resources in neighborhoods of heavy need: Oakland, CA  Begs the question – which can only be answered years from now – of which has the biggest impact

3.  Given scarcity of resources, cities need partners  Funding: Dayton; Tampa – leveraged from financial institutions (Dayton also leveraged relationships re: REO)  Skills: Development, sales, finance skills – Tampa with B of A CDC; Oakland and Dayton with nonprofits; Phoenix with ROI and developers

4.  Housing markets don’t stop at the city line  Few cities vigorous pursued regional approaches to foreclosures  Dayton worked with other communities on info exchange and NSP II application  Tampa and Phoenix had meetings with other local governments