The document discusses the role of alternative finance and community involvement in developing sustainable and smart cities. It highlights various community finance initiatives, such as local investments in wind farms, social housing, and agricultural projects, aimed at addressing societal challenges and promoting active citizen participation. Additionally, it notes the difficulties faced by bottom-up projects in securing financing and emphasizes the need for innovative business models.

1. Community Finance in cities
Alternative finance and new business models for active citizen participation
to (co-)finance development of sustainable and smart cities
18-11-2019Ronald Kleverlaan | Managing Director European Centre for Alternative Finance | www.uu.nl/ecaf

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Power of the crowd
An involved community to tackle societal challenges

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Energy Transition
Challenges: NIMBY, high-risk pre-financing, profits external partners

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Windfarm Nijmegen-Betuwe
1.076 local investors for € 18,5 million windfarm

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United Downs
£5,2 million crowd investment
£2.4M £10,6M

6. Social housing
Local food production
Challenges: small scale projects, sales for farmers

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Herenboeren
200 local citizens invest €2.000 each to start and own their own farm

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Social housing
Challenges: bottom-up projects difficult to finance

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Knarrenhof
Small groups of elderly people co-finance local private+social housing

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Nature based solutions for urban sustainability goals
Challenges: alternative business models and non-financial returns

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