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WISCONSIN: OPPORTUNITYZONE- "The proposal gives people an additional 10 percent state capital gains tax reduction if they hold an investment in a Wisconsin opportunity zone for at least five years, and an additional 15 percent after seven years." ... See more

A proposed law in Wisconsin would increase the tax incentives to invest in the state's low-income rural and urban communities, but critics say expanding so-called opportunity zones could be ineffective and increase gentrification. ... See more

OAKLAND, CA- MOMS4HOUSING PROTEST: It's been awhile since I focused on solutions to #gentrification but the work of Moms4housing is so important that I wanted to highlight it.

In Oakland, California, a group of mothers (@moms4housing) is waging a battle against real estate corporations and demanding permanent solutions to the Bay A...

About time.

The Treasury Department’s internal watchdog is planning to investigate the "opportunity zones" program after three Democratic lawmakers called for a closer look at the initiative, acting Treasury Inspector General R ... See more

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Debra Avery #Moms4Housing Freedom Fund This morning (1/14) at 5:00AM, Alameda County deputies rolled up in military fatigues and armored vehicles to evict the

The long wait is over. IRS has issued final regulations on Qualified Opportunity Funds, nearly two years after the Opportunity Zone initiative was enacted into law as part of the 2017 Tax Cuts & Jobs Act. Click here to read the complete draft of the final regulations. The final regulations are a mod... ... See more

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WORKER COOPERATIVE- BOSTON, MA: Boston Ujima Project! It's been awhile since I focused on organizations engaged in challenges to gentrification. The center of this economic uplift.
https://www.ujimaboston.com/ ... See more

WOODBRIDGE, VA- OPPORTUNITY ZONES: Although Opportunity Zones already proved to be drivers for gentrification, in some cases it acts to increase development in already wealthy areas. Thus, some locations designated "opportunity zones" only enhance development for the communities already economically bolstered by wealthy class.

https://www.nbc29.com/2019/11/04/missed-opportunity-federal-initiative-meant-help-poor-neighborhoods-benefits-rich/ ... See more

Neighborhoods with an average income of about six-figures are labeled “distressed” by the federal government.

ARRISTS-NATIONAL: Thank you Johnnie Jackson for sharing this piece on #gentrification

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