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.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg and a majority of City Council members have said they’re open to re-examining how much the city spends on the Police Department
During a virtual meeting of the Big City Mayors coalition, mayors from cities across California discussed homelessness solutions as well as police reform strategies going forward
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A Facebook session about the Seattle affordable housing plan with the mayor attracts questions about developer requirements, upzoning, displacement and more.
Planners and partners in Columbus, Ohio, have made Weinland Park a model for successfully managed gentrification that does not push low income residents out.
About 4,000 events nationwide mark Safe Routes to School’s 20th Walk to School Day. Grants are available for community walking and biking projects.
The developer is asking for a tax break to build a Bay City low income senior development on a vacant parking lot.
Mayor Ed Murray taps experienced public-relations manager that has good relationships with local advocates to be Seattle’s first homelessness czar.
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The Chicago Riverline project will revitalize a riverfront long treated as a backwater and add at least 3,600 units, but no low-income housing.
Affordable housing advocates say Portland short term rentals are making the Oregon city’s housing crisis worse.
Some of the most iconic edifices in New York and Chicago share the top 10 tallest U.S. skyscrapers list with some new buildings.
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.
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Placemaking brings the perceptions of neighborhoods to civic planning efforts in order to express community identity through the built environment.
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