community benefits
Collective local gains
Community benefits are advantages a project or organization provides to local residents, often as a condition of approval or public support.
The term frequently appears in real estate development, where developers negotiate community benefits agreements promising affordable housing, local hiring, or public amenities in exchange for zoning approvals or tax incentives: The hospital expansion included community benefits like a new clinic in the underserved neighborhood.
- arts fundingFinancial support for creativity
- job creationEstablishing new work positions
- green spacesOutdoor vegetated public areas
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- affordable housingShelter scaled to earnings
living wages · childcare services · equity · workforce development · youth mentorship · small business grants · mental health support · free clinics · public health · food pantries · block parties · tax incentives · safety programs · language preservation · storytelling traditions · education access · skill sharing · housing security
- mining lawmining claims, mining permits, mining safety, claim staking, claim filing
- Indigenous WelfareIndian Act, residential school survivors, tribal courts
community benefitsprivatization
State sells public assets
enclosure · rent-seeking · profiteering · gentrification · wealth concentration
community benefitscorporate profits
Company net income
shareholder returns · special interests · vested interests · corporate welfare · crony capitalism
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