Political Lessons and a New Model

From day one of its founding, CEDO had been involved with preserving Northgate. Then CEDO director, Peter Clavelle articulated three lessons from the community wide initiative: activist local government can make a difference; Burlington must continue to preserve existing affordable housing, and most importantly, community and resident participation is critical to success. With the “Save Northgate” effort, CEDO and the Northgate-Greenfield Tenants Association had created a replicable model for other communities seeking to preserve affordable housing.