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This section has helped you to…..<br />
• Identify your assets: You will now have an<br />
overview of the basic definition and types of<br />
assets. With this framework, how does your<br />
community and city fare in terms of its asset<br />
base?<br />
• Find potential allies and help — Some of the<br />
assets above may have methods that you can<br />
learn from and/or they might be fighting<br />
similar battles around impending cuts. You<br />
can research them to learn more about the<br />
strategies that could be used for your asset,<br />
or you could help another asset manager<br />
out if you hear or suspect they need to raise<br />
additional resources.<br />
Figure 2.1: A formal, civic asset — the Detroit Public Library’s<br />
Central Branch (source: Valerie Hinojosa/Flickr)<br />
Figure 2.2: An Informal community asset — the horse-shoe pit, in Pigtown, Baltimore<br />
For over 30 years, the Pit has hosted games, music, barbecues, and an annual tournament that attracts competitors from all over the state. Several years ago<br />
the site was purchased, on behalf of local residents, by the non-profit Baltimore GreenSpace, for $1.00 from the city of Baltimore.<br />
(source: Baltimore Green Space and the Community Law Center)<br />
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