On Thursday, November 5th, the City First Foundation will convene its second Community Development Finance Summit entitled, “Equitable Economic Development East of the River.” The day-long Summit will bring together the District’s key community development stakeholders and thought leaders to discuss the primary challenges and opportunities impacting Washington, DC’s neighborhoods east of the Anacostia River. Topics of discussion are related to housing, commercial corridor revitalization, and small business development. This will be a forum to share industry best practices, trends in public
policy, and incubate new and innovative ideas in order to provide tangible solutions and a roadmap to deliver inclusive and visionary commercial revitalization and housing opportunities for all.
