Equitable Redevelopment and Community Ownership of Real Estate in Chinatown Fresno

Aryon Shahidzadeh

This study explores a path to launch for a community ownership mechanism — whether it be a Neighborhood REIT or another model — that is specific to organizing and uplifting Fresno’s Chinatown.

Although community ownership mechanisms must be contextually specific, this research provides a case study for market-based community ownership models that can be advanced in other California cities, such as San Bernardino and Los Angeles.

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