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.
The former San Antonio mayor’s campaign has emphasized reaching out to marginalized and overlooked communities, such as homeless people and people of color.
For Houston families who have endured floods, it’s hard to sustain traditions around furniture that isn’t there anymore or build traditions when there’s no guarantee your home will stay the way it is.
Cities are encouraging residents to walk and bike, but their roads are still dominated by fast-moving vehicular traffic
OBAG provides funding for qualifying transportation projects to reward local jurisdictions that plan for and produce housing
In Raleigh, North Carolina, municipal government leaders want residents to know firefighting in the city is more advanced than it once was
The grant-funded partnership is designed to expose local students to careers in the public safety sector
Project Longevity is based on the theory of deterrence and requires cooperation among New Haven police, social services and community members
The project will seek to provide water utilities and local government officials with the information needed to maintain a level of quality and availability for drinking water that is consistent with regulatory and public health protection goals in cases of extreme climate events.
Plans to build a sprawling community for 17,000 athletes near downtown appeared to be in doubt and a search is underway for possible alternatives
Over the next 15 years, the city will create 15,000 supportive apartments paired with social services to help domestic abuse victims, veterans and drug addicts
Some municipalities are using visual data solutions to address social concerns, others are improving internal operations and delivery of services
The city announced that it will use more than $1 million in grants from the Ruth Mott Foundation to help improve the quality of life for north Flint residents
Santa Monica has rolled out a bicycle sharing program offering 500 bikes for rent from dozens of locations in the beachside city
Hundreds of New York emergency responders simulated a coordinated terror attack days before The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
The program develops digital approaches to delivering public services that improve access to health services, reduce incarceration and promote economic development
Some parent groups and advocates say the scanners installed at the city’s troubled institutions decades ago are now unneeded because of low crime rates
The Long Beach public schools are collaborating with the local community college and the state university to address educational gaps and disparities
The sessions with new recruits quickly became a core part of their training, and other law enforcement agencies around the country have taken notice
Three law enforcement agencies’ were recognized for their innovative community outreach programs helped improve local safety
