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 measure would have required panhandlers to be jailed for two days for the first offense, unless the sentence was suspended by a judge
“The net result, in my opinion,” said Howard Belodoff, the Idaho Legal Aid attorney who represented the Boise homeless residents in the case, “is that local officials and municipalities will have to address the issues surrounding homelessness, and not just make it a crime to sleep.”
Through this series of personal portraits and interviews, the Department of Housing and Urban Development has created a window into the lives of America’s most vulnerable populations.
New Delhi closed a stretch of a major road to private cars for a few hours, hoping to give its citizens a brief breath of fresh air with a car-free day
The U.S. Department of Education announced the award of more than $4.8 million in grants to improve outcomes for children with disabilities
New DOE preliminary data shows that states continue to increase high school graduation rates and narrow the gap for traditionally underserved students
Officials have determined that San Francisco will remain an immigration-related sanctuary city, despite criticism after a woman was killed earlier this year
Federal rules governing drinking water weren’t followed properly in Flint, the cash-strapped city where problems with lead prompted a public health emergency
The police commissioner must lead a city still reeling from protests, rioting and a record-breaking spike in violence through a high-profile criminal case
Officials in Washington, D.C., recently approved adding private ambulances to city fleets to bolster performance and reduce response times
Many cities are finding the best way to reduce health-related costs is to improve wellness opportunities for employees
Middletown, Connecticut, was awarded a $143,970 grant from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to study brownfield sites for potential reuse or rehabilitation
A recent study of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, revealed consolidating police services in the region could save as much as $18.2 million.
To help ease the process of finding a place to call home while managing a disability, WalletHub compared the 150 most populated cities across 21 key metrics
Help a Mother Out was awarded a $1.9 million grant to establish and operate the San Francisco Diaper Bank, serving the city’s families with young children
The City Council on Wednesday voted unanimously to allow residents to keep beehives in their backyards, as do New York, San Francisco and other cities
Duke University’s Sanford School of Public Policy is offering students a hands-on course that combines behavioral economics and local government problem solving
Thousands of older wood and concrete apartment buildings vulnerable to collapse in a major earthquake would get costly upgrades under retrofitting rules
Gov. Jerry Brown signed bills that create a licensing and oversight framework for the growing and selling of medical marijuana and pot-infused products
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