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.
Saturday’s fire was possibly the deadliest in the Las Vegas area since 1980, when 87 people died and more than 700 were injured in a fire at the MGM Grand Hotel.
For many counties, rising poverty rates underscore the importance of fully counting residents in next year’s census, since a count of low-income residents will help determine funding available to help them.
According to the suit, city commissioners and the mayor openly explained that they were motivated to pass the ordinance by their personal opposition to abortion.
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
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
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
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
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
AG Loretta E. Lynch reinforced the need for data on law enforcement interactions with the communities, especially data collection on the use-of-force
In Austin, Texas, new budgetary decisions and energy contracts are placing greater focus on public wellbeing and green energy consumption
Gun interests have successfully lobbied for limitations on government research and funding, and private sources have not filled the breach
Watch the webcast of the launch of this important Call To Action that offers strategies for increasing walking and walkable communities
Honolulu officials began the final sweeps of one of the largest homeless encampments, tearing down structures that have been home to some for over a year
Drug use by drivers is a mounting concern, particularly in light of more permissive marijuana laws and an increase in prescription drug abuse
Chicago’s gun laws were once tough, but courts have overturned or gutted many of them in recent years, forcing the city to allow both handguns and gun shops
One Utah county banned the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in pet stores, working to reduce the number of pets born in inhumane conditions
California takes a major step toward fair policing with first-ever bill to collect, analyze, and make public data on all police stops
