New Case Study Posted

May 31, 2017  

Ball State University and Muncie Residents Address the Challenges Wrought by Deindustrialization

HUD User publishes a series of case studies based on federal, state, and local strategies that increase affordable housing opportunities and support sustainable community development. The projects and community development efforts featured in these reports have demonstrated innovation through a multitude of partnerships and initiatives.

In response to the negative effects of deindustrialization, such as blight and an increase in the poverty rate, residents of Muncie, Indiana came together in 2010 to found the Muncie Action Plan (MAP) organization and create a strategic plan. Now in its second phase, MAP unites residents and Muncie's key anchor institutions, including Ball State University, to address the city's health, economic, educational, and community hardships and improve residents' quality of life. For example, Ball State University's Office of Community Engagement partnered with MAP to develop the Building Better Neighborhoods program, which provides capacity building and training for neighborhood associations, individuals, and nonprofits and immersive-learning opportunities for students.

Visit HUD User's Case Studies page to learn more about Ball State University's community engagement efforts and to view other promising examples of how anchor institutions across the nation are helping to foster sustainable community development.

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