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.
By embracing incremental development, starting with supportive regulation, civic leaders can help revitalize neighborhoods and keep the gains local
The task force is also calling for policies to decriminalize substance abuse, poverty, mental illness, and to address housing inequality and public health
Brew City Match aims to bring distressed Milwaukee neighborhoods back to life by empowering historically underserved entrepreneurs
CarsonWatch is trolling HUD Secretary Ben Carson, who is currently on a listening tour.
Sometimes citizens take matters into their own hands with a lingering blighted public parcel, depositing their point of view on city hall’s doorsteps.
Pacific Power, Drive Oregon and partners are testing a peer to peer electric car sharing pilot to assist lower-income residents in Northeast Portland.
MUFI will replace a blighted property with a cistern that reduces water and energy usage, and helps the city reduce runoff and CSOs.
The city of Seattle offers a free shower program for homeless residents through its community centers.
The year-round garden center, plots sold by the city of Milwaukee for $500 as part of its vacant lot program, will provide training and create jobs.
While urban farming was catching on in many cities, changes to a Boston ordinance -- Article 89 -- allowed urban farmers to sell direct.
Recovery Park is providing a place for ex-offenders, recovering addicts and others with barriers to employment a chance to gain work experience.
If the Federal government continues to fund affordable housing, Cincinnati and its partners will build it.
Trulia has found out which U.S. cities are seeing women close the income gap -- where they own homes and achieve equal pay for equal work.
An impending Supreme Court decision could limit local governments and states from restricting sales of certain vacant waterfront lots in the coastal zone.
USCM says counties, cities, towns, villages and hamlets will fight Trump plan for HUD cuts.
President Trump proposes to eliminate the Appalachian Regional Commission, which has built capacity in 13 states since President John F. Kennedy formed it.
Semarang, Java, Indonesia, seeks to stand its ground despite sea level rise and will work with coastal managers in Gold Coast, Australia, to prepare.
Some local officials in Massachusetts advocated to end housing homeless families in motels for a decade, but others say the solve is costing cities money.
Movement to make parks and trails ADA-compliant is taking hold. Disabled access offers wildlife, nature programming and sensory gardens to all.
