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.
Though often short on details, which presumably will come later, Brown outlined a variety of proposals to make Buffalo a technology-savvy, inclusive community.
Berkeley’s idea is the latest creative solution proposed to ease California’s housing crisis, which would give renters “the first refusal and right to purchase” when their apartment buildings or rented homes are put on the market.
A bill working its way through the Alabama Legislature seeks to limit city governments’ use of occupational taxes to address revenue shortfalls
Placemaking grants encourage communities to design spaces and redevelop public areas in sync with their residents’ ideals and needs.
Duluth, Ga., Mayor Nancy Harris advises city planners to design based on local mojo.
A new study and a company that trolls short-term listing data on Airbnb and other sites can help cities understand and respond to short-term rentals.
After unearthing where low income people are most pressed to pay rent, we wanted to find the Top 10 Best Cities for Affordable Housing.
Placemaking brings the perceptions of neighborhoods to civic planning efforts in order to express community identity through the built environment.
Tulsa, Okla., has made changes to address code enforcement neighborhood by neighborhood.
See how some Massachusetts’ towns are managing community preservation funds for affordable housing projects and requests.
Gov1 has uncovered where low income people are most pressed to pay for a home in our Top 10 Worst Cities for Affordable Housing.
A lack of affordable housing is a widespread American problem. Gov1 uncovered which states have the least affordable housing opportunities for their populations
Efficientgov included cost of living data in determining the top 10 best states for low-income housing. HUD reports a wage-rent gap affecting more than 12 million
A Las Vegas anti-squatting law and cooperation between utility departments, police and code enforcement are slowly addressing problems at abandoned homes.
Wilson, Ark., a former company town, is looking for a chief executive officer that can take its vision of rural innovation into the future.
Milwaukee celebrates bringing its Riverwalk into compliance with $5 million in ADA improvements.
Stamford, Conn., Urbana, Ill., and Pelahatchie, Miss., mayors present creative smart growth revitalization strategies in Washington D.C.
A new lead risk map can help define neighborhoods with lead paint exposure risks, but not where lead service laterals lay buried in the ground
Lead based paint hazards exist in 24 million homes; $52M in HUD grants will address 2,900 low-income housing units in 23 states.
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