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.
To be truly effective, not to mention cost-effective, a prevention program would have to be able to identify that one person who will become homeless with reasonable accuracy. Researchers at UCLA’s California Policy Lab and the University of Chicago Poverty Lab are working to make this possible.
To survive the next inevitable flood, Winslow, Nebraska, residents must raise their homes, leave or restart the town at a site a few miles away and 100 feet higher with government financial help. Town leaders are pushing for the latter.
The former San Antonio mayor’s campaign has emphasized reaching out to marginalized and overlooked communities, such as homeless people and people of color.
Massachusetts is aggregating the vast amount of data it holds to address the state’s biggest challenges
Obesity is still rising among American adults, despite more than a decade of public-awareness campaigns and other efforts to get people to watch their weight
Leading digital cities are developing mature infrastructure that enables leaders to experiment with new technology projects to improve the lives of citizens
The $4 million fire and life safety initiative will provide free installation of 100,000 photoelectric combination smoke/carbon monoxide alarms to city residents
The California State Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan (CSBPP) focuses on improving safety and access across all modes, particularly bicycle and pedestrian
Advocates for the homeless see social media chronicling as harassment while organizers aim to illustrate a pressing social problem and encourage solutions
Philadelphia’s next police commissioner says he’ll expand the use of officer body cameras in the department
Citing Albuquerque’s rising crime rate, Senate Democrats said that they want to prioritize public safety funding in the next legislative session
Portland’s popularity has had a surprising effect: Those who helped make it cool can’t afford to live here anymore
Homelessness in Hawaii has grown, leaving the state with 487 homeless per 100,000 people, the nation’s highest rate per capita, ahead of New York and Nevada
Speedy shoppers will no longer get stuck behind people who dawdle or stop to check their phones - thanks to the UK’s first-ever pedestrian fast lane
Water tests at hundreds of Flint buildings indicate drinking water at all homes, businesses and schools needs to be tested for possible lead contamination
Walk21 aims to strengthen the walking movement by supporting and inspiring communities to change their policies and practices
As more citizens choose to explore the great outdoors, many states are investing in state parks to maintain high rates of visitors in the years to come
GAO recommends that HHS direct CDC to develop a plan describing when it will be able to issue climate change communications guidance to state and local health departments.
While traditional policing efforts are successful in reducing crime rates in some places, other cities are experimenting with new strategies to increase community safety
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