Welcome to the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network Toolkit

Are you looking for strategies to help BIPOC- and immigrant-owned businesses stay in place and thrive? This interactive toolkit is designed to help find the tools that will equip communities and organizations with strategies to combat commercial gentrification and small business displacement.

The SBAN’s toolkit offers two ways to explore anti-displacement strategies, tools, and on-the-ground examples of efforts happening across the country. Before you get started, please note that at any time, you can easily browse all the tools in this toolkit via the strategies section of our website, which also provides more information about the toolkit.

Answer three questions for a tour tailored to your particular challenges, or explore the toolkit at your own pace.

Option 1: Tailored Solutions

Answer three questions, and we’ll provide you with anti-displacement strategies, tools, and examples that align with the specific concerns impacting businesses in your neighborhood, city, or region.

Option 2: Explore at Your Own Pace

Dive right in! We’ve curated an extensive collection of strategies, tools, and “strategies in action.” Choose a strategy (at left) to view associated tools and examples of how other communities are using them.

Strategies
Topics
Strategies in Action

Tool
Commercial Façade Improvement Programs

Commercial Façade Improvement Programs are incentive program that encourage property owners and tenants to improve their building’s exterior and storefronts through financial incentives, such as matching grants and loans, tax abatements, and design assistance.

Tool
Legacy Business Programs

Legacy business preservation programs can preserve long-term businesses contributing to a neighborhood’s history, identity, and character.

Tool
Heritage Tourism

Heritage tourism programs are led by community members, political leaders, or local businesses.

Strategy in Action
South Bronx Culture Trail (SBCT) Festival – The Bronx, NY
Related Tool(s): Heritage Tourism
Strategy in Action
LA-Más – Los Angeles, CA
Related Tool(s): Commercial Façade Improvement Programs, Commercial Preservation and Property Improvement
Strategy in Action
Legacy Business Program – San Francisco, CA
Related Tool(s): Commercial Preservation and Property Improvement, Legacy Business Programs
Strategy in Action
The Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative – Bronx, NY
Related Tool(s): Commercial Preservation and Property Improvement, Cooperatives
Strategy in Action
Glut Co-op – Mt. Rainier, MD
Related Tool(s): Commercial Preservation and Property Improvement, Cooperatives
Strategy in Action
Seward Community Co-op – Minneapolis, MN
Related Tool(s): Commercial Preservation and Property Improvement, Cooperatives
Strategy in Action
Storefront for Community Design – Richmond, VA
Related Tool(s): Commercial Façade Improvement Programs, Commercial Preservation and Property Improvement

Your voice matters!

If there’s a concern or challenge that you’re facing which isn’t addressed in the toolkit, let us know below. We’re dedicated to exploring further and finding solutions to meet your specific needs.

Together, we can create more inclusive and vibrant neighborhoods where small BIPOC and immigrant-owned businesses thrive.