Chapter 10. Financial Capital

Sustainable Economies

How Local Economies Function

Economic Development

Community Economic Development

Local Self-Reliance

Greening the Local Economy

Social Economy

Strategic Investment in Districts

Research Parks or Innovation Districts

Industrial and Eco-industrial Parks

Downtown Districts

Community Development Finance

Philanthropy

Public Finance

Land Taxation

Tax Investments in Community Development

Investments in Small Business

Investments in Individuals and Families

Private Finance

Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs)

Individual and Family Wealth Building

Conclusions