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Oscar Abello

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  • Senior Economic Justice Correspondent, Next City
New York, São Tomé and Príncipe
As seen in: Next City, Medium, Aol, Fast Company, Kansas City Star, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Tacoma News Tribune, EIN News, San Luis Obispo Tribune, Wichita Eagle, Bradenton Herald and
Covers:  Equitable economic development. People, policies and innovative models that help the least powerful, the most disadvantaged to access economic tools and opportunities.
Senior Economic Justice Correspondent for @NextCityOrg. Author of The Banks We Deserve @islandpress oscar@nextcity.org he/him #FilAm

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Oscar Perry Abello is a journalist focusing on people, policies, and programs that intend to drive progress towards a more just and equitable world. Specific topics covered include social enterprise, microfinance, impact investing, financial regulation, tax policy, entrepreneurship and small business, fair trade, social franchising, branding for small nonprofits, and philanthropy.

Oscar's coverage is informed by his prior work as an online media specialist in global development, where he worked…

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Is a Community-Minded Business Model Doomed in Gentrifying San Francisco?

Is a Community-Minded Business Model Doomed in Gentrifying San Francisco?

According to one longtime Mission District entrepreneur, "the new residents take pictures in front of the mur…

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Can Crowdfunding Level the Playing Field for Investment?

Can Crowdfunding Level the Playing Field for Investment?

(Photo by Wouter Engler) President Barack Obama recently challenged us to think about why we call Johnny back…

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Developer Takes Big Picture Approach in Baltimore Neighborhood

Developer Takes Big Picture Approach in Baltimore Neighborhood

East Baltimore's Oliver neighborhood (Photo by Oscar Perry Abello) "I'm here to tell David when to say, 'No' …

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Developer Takes Big Picture Approach in Baltimore Neighborhood

Developer Takes Big Picture Approach in Baltimore Neighborhood

East Baltimore's Oliver neighborhood (Photo by Oscar Perry Abello) "I'm here to tell David when to say, 'No' …

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How Northeast Los Angeles Created a Playbook To Fight Back Against Speculators

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| Next City Verified
Residents celebrate LA Más's acquisition of a building at Arvia Street in northeast Los Angeles. This is your first of three free stories this month. Become a free or sustaining member to read unlimited articles, webinars and ebooks. Become A Member Helen Leung opened escrow on New Year’s Eve 2025. She had six months to raise $8.3 million, and while she had some ideas, she didn’t know yet where she would find all of it.
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The South Side Collective Stepping Up To Transit-Oriented Development

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| Next City Verified
Collective ownership of real estate has made Sunni Powell a rich man. Not in the conventional sense, but in all the ways that matter most. “I don’t have all the money physically now but I don’t even need it,” Powell says. “I have a building, I have a business, I have a car, I have a motorcycle, I have a craft that’s legit. I’m a barber, and I’m also a licensed barber teacher in the state of Illinois, and I could do a lot with that.
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How a Community Land Trust Brought an Indie Bookstore to Fresno’s Tower District

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| Fresnoland Verified
What's at stake? South Tower Community Land Trust formed in 2022 to build on the momentum generated around Broadway Parque, tapping into that same community organizing ethos and energy to shape the rest of the neighborhood. This story was co-published with Next City, a nonprofit newsroom reporting on solutions for equitable and just cities.
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