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.
Durham, N.C. looks to a future of shared economic prosperity while facing COVID-19 and a malware attack
According to The Reser Family Foundation, “when communities of every size do well, our state becomes stronger.”
Jason Silva shares preservation, sustainability and transportation initiatives, and his biggest challenge.
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.
Homeless in New York City filed a complaint against NYPD they say violates a local anti-discrimination law designed to prevent Move Along orders.
Jason Silva of Beverly, Mass., presents his case for how affordable housing is a stop on the path to so much more.
As cities around the world coordinate rental rules, former mayors advising Airbnb could help the company get ahead of concerns raised by local governments.
Dubai has plans to complete Desert Rose City, a green oasis, by 2020. Considering delays in nearby smart city pioneer Masdar City, is it possible?
One New Zealand town has a surplus of jobs and an affordable housing campaign creating an international stir.
Learn how one city is taking steps to make bike commuting safer and more reliable.
Can walkable neighborhoods play a role in reducing obesity-related conditions? One study looked at why modern society is so inactive.
The $300K in funding will support plans to help address a homelessness epidemic in Portland, Ore., with tiny homes.
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