Responsible Redevelopment: Relocation Road Map 1.0

It is the contention of the Annie E. Casey Foundation that redevelopment activities need to focus not only on improving places, but also on improving choices, opportunities, and outcomes for the families who live in these neighborhoods. We call this integration of human capital and physical development “Responsible Redevelopment.”

There is nothing neat or easy about doing Responsible Relocation. It requires vision, stamina, resources, a capacity for reflection, an openness to change, and a willingness to take risks and rewrite the rules to ensure that displaced residents have the opportunity to be better off. It is not “business as usual.”

The Casey Foundation recognizes that providing all elements of Responsible Relocation may not be practical or financially feasible in every instance. Our hope is that our experience and lessons learned in east baltimore and atlanta can be useful to other redevelopment projects and cities.

The Casey Foundation is not alone in its efforts to promote innovative, effective, and equitable relocation practices. Other communities are also working to provide dislocated residents with better choices and better outcomes.