Community Development
Community Development is a key priority for local and state government agencies, focusing on improving the quality of life in communities through economic growth, housing, and social services. By fostering strong, vibrant communities, governments can address poverty, unemployment, and access to resources. This directory provides articles on community development and related topics like Economic Development, which explores strategies for job creation and attracting investments that drive regional growth.
One of the most overlooked aspects when it comes to law enforcement culture is how officers are trained within the organization
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Housing agencies must ensure that all Section 9 multi-family housing units comply with the federal smoke free public housing policy effective July 31, 2018.
This opportunity is for walkable community advocates and community change agents working alone, in organizations or in professions such as public health, planning, transportation or education.
Georgia Pacific Foundation grants focus on the four E’s of community building: Education, Entrepreneurship, Enrichment of Community and Environment.
The Elevation Community Land Trust is poised to garner more than 700 houses across the Denver metro, retaining the land and selling homes at a fraction of the price for low-income residents.
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On a site proposed for Amazon HQ2, developers receive zoning approval to begin transforming protected industrial land along the Chicago River into a massive mixed use development.
Through USI’s MAGIC program, the College of Nursing and Health Professions aims to study multigenerational housing and intergenerational communities through a tiny home model called a Minka.
The cities of Seattle, Washington, Portland, Oregon, and others have adopted resolutions, passed zoning provisions and created partnerships to establish tiny house villages to shelter the homeless
As Houston remained in disaster recovery mode, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a proposal to restrict development below the 500-year floodplain along with temporary transitional housing strategies.
Cities across the U.S. are working with the VA to end veteran homelessness. Though La Crosse, Wisconsin, thought it had achieved the goal, the city stayed on target when it discovered another homeless veteran.
A Virtual Mobility Lab using transportation demand modeling technology showed how Barcelona Metropolitan could clear notorious vehicle congestion with 500 on-demand shuttles.
In 2017, HUD supported a series of 100-Day Challenges to house homeless youth in cities and counties nationwide, ending youth homelessness for hundreds at a time.
For the 2017 CoC allocation, HUD reallocated at least $90 million and is providing more than $200 million to new homeless housing projects.
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