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In many Cincinnati neighborhoods, nonprofit organizations called community development corporations work to represent residents as they engage with local government and developers to bring housing, commercial spaces and other economic development. But how well do these groups represent their communities and how much say do they have in the changes happening in their neighborhoods?
Do local governments and developers give these groups their due? And given the recent allegations of corruption around development in City Hall, can CDCs be part of a more transparent development process?
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