How communities should prepare for Opportunity Zones 2: three tests and practical steps
May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026
Speakers recommended that municipalities use community, market and policy tests to select tracts, gather investment-ready project information, consider zoning and site control, and use CDFIs and local intermediaries to shape outcomes before the July nomination window.
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Local leaders should evaluate candidate census tracts with three practical tests — community, market and policy — and prepare concrete, investment-ready information to improve the chance that a nominated tract attracts capital.
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