Abstract Communities are important intangible assets for regional development, yet current literature either overemphasizes local institutions and localized social networks or focuses on transnational Communities. In this study, I propose a transregional perspective on this issue and try to reveal how the transregional community is a facilitating mechanism for regional… read more 

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Abstract  I examine whether housing developers in Texas are claiming points for community revitalization in the state’s annual Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) allocation process and whether the plans they submit constitute a meaningful revitalization effort in distressed neighborhoods. From 2012 to 2015, Texas successively adopted more robust standards… read more