Welcome to the DISTRICT 1 CBA community update page!

Introduction

Initiated in 2019 by a of group of committed City of Wichita Council District 1 residents, businesses owners, and advocates, the District 1 Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) process was birthed.  The group was motivated by a shared concern related to questions surrounding the impact of future neighborhood development projects on quality of life. Also, motivated by concerns of gentrification, resident and neighborhood business displacement, and public exclusion from the development process, these neighborhood advocates mobilized to be on the forefront of knowing about and understanding development projects occurring within the community.  After numerous small group meetings to determine how to best engage key stakeholders, a decision was made to initiate an exploratory CBA Focus Group process of determining if the creation of a CBA template could be used as an economic development tool to support local community interests as well as increased public and private community investments.  

 
What is a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA)

A Community Benefits Agreement or "CBA" is a contract signed by community groups and a real estate developer that requires the developer to provide specific amenities and/or mitigations to the local community or neighborhood. Site-specific community benefits agreements (CBAs) ensure that particular projects create opportunities for local workers and communities. Often, however, these projects change the city's development paradigm; when decision makers realize what well-considered projects with specific benefits attached can bring to the community, the city enacts community benefits policies that set the stage for lifting thousands of people out of poverty.

Three Examples of Successful CBAs

• This Pittsburgh group wants all developers getting public subsidies to agree to community benefits. Including you, Amazon.

• Oakland Army Base Is a Model for Equitable Development

• Stand Up Nashville:  Historic Community Benefits Agreement Reached! 

Current Status

The group continues to work to bring a CBA to this community!

Can YOU help move this forward?

YES, you can!

How?

By doing each of the following TODAY:  

1.   Affirmation of Standards: “STANDARDS FOR OUR COMMUNITY!”           

     Complete the “District 1 CBA Community Themes Form”        

     https://forms.gle/C3YDmKFpqix7zZ7W6 

2.  Community Engagement          

     Personally Invite Neighborhood Leaders and Community Members to Get Involved.                 

     Send the “District 1 CBA Community Themes Form” to your network and ask them to   

     complete it.  Form can be found here:  https://forms.gle/C3YDmKFpqix7zZ7W6   

3.  Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) Core Planning Team Expansion         

     Join the District 1 CBA Core Planning Team!  

     Email us at CBADistrict1@gmail.com to let us know that YOU would like to be a part of  

     the team!  

4.  Stay Informed…  Stay Engaged….         

     Send your questions, comments, ideas and suggestions to the CBA Core Leadership             

     Team at:  CBADistrict1@gmail.com 

Again, we want to thank you for your willingness to support this effort.  

Also, whether you LIVE, WORK, or PLAY in this community, please be sure to complete the District 1 CBA Community Themes Form”: https://forms.gle/C3YDmKFpqix7zZ7W6 

We look forward to forward momentum in turning this idea into actions that will serve to support this community!

In Solidarity,

The District 1 CBA Core Leadership Team

Bryce Graham

LaWanda DeShazer

Tadonne Neal

Dr. Kevin Harrison

NaQuela Pack

Trent Santer, Esq.