Private development that receives public subsidies should benefit communities and uplift working families. 

Millions of dollars each year are redirected from city, county, and school budgets  to support private redevelopment projects through tax-increment financing (TIF) and other subsidies.  In Colorado, there are few job or housing standards associated with these public subsidies, resulting in projects that create an unsustainable mix of high-end housing and low-wage jobs.  FRESC is not opposed to the use of public subsidies, but believes public investments should only support responsible development that includes the public in the development planning process.

Responsible development creates communities where ordinary people can afford to live and work.  It improves the lives of individuals living in distressed communities, rather than displaces them.

FRESC carries out its Responsible Development program through a variety of campaigns and projects :