?? NEW SBAN Member Spotlight:
While celebrating Hispanic Heritage month, we are thrilled to share that Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority Inc. (CDA) in Maryland, is a new SBAN member this year, with member liaison javier rivas, the new Executive Director.
Rivas is an entrepreneur and Economic Development Professional who owned and operated two businesses in Washington, DC before transitioning to a career in economic development. With a wealth of entrepreneurship experience, he supports business owners facing challenges from rapid neighborhood change in the greater DMV area.
?? In July of 2023, Non-Profit Quarterly published his article "Containing Gentrification: A Story from the Nation’s Capital."
Please give it a read: https://lnkd.in/gsNPDWXP
ABOUT CDA:
The Takoma/Langley Crossroads Development Authority was created in 1987 to
promote a busy commercial district that hosts many immigrant-owned small businesses with a large percentage of Latinx entrepreneurs, and advocate for its needs with a focus on pedestrian safety and maintenance.
?? They've also sponsored a beloved farmer's market since 2009, initiating an equitable approach by accepting food subsidies that increased the ability of low-income shoppers to purchase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables at the market.
?? They are also right next to a major new Purple Line station. Organizations like CDA are critical to connecting immigrant-owned small businesses with the technical assistance necessary to withstand challenges to construction, regulations, and changing public policy. Recently, they posted about a new facade grant and offered 1:1 assistance to apply.
Follow them here and on Instagram @takomalangleycrossroads to see more anti-displacement strategies, or head to: takomalangley.org
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