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.
A Georgia pastor wants to use a vacant building that previously housed a residential drug treatment program for teenagers to house up to 50 unaccompanied migrant children. Residents, however, are pushing back.
The narrative that Americans are constantly moving within the country is no longer true, so federal and local policy will need to shift toward “place-based” policies, emphasizing training and education, along with developing industries tailored to local skills and resources.
Many of Fresno’s poorest neighborhoods rank highest for a wide range of health risks, a fact public health experts say is no accident
Homicides are up nearly 11 percent this year and Los Angeles is looking “a little too much like Dodge City” following a weekend with five fatal shootings
Turlock will receive federal funding from the Active Transportation Program that is designed to improve biking and walking in the community
The NCPTT Media Grants program provides funding for innovative dissemination of new technologies or existing technologies to preserve cultural resources.
The New York City Council is expected to pass a bill requiring the school system to disclose how many students must pass through metal detectors to get to school.
Campaigns in both the UK and the United States have focused on improving pedestrian safety by making drivers more cautious
The city of Meridian, Mississippi, recently deployed new installations in the downtown area that enables trees to grow near roads and sidewalks
Baltimore Police Chief said the times call for police agencies to enhance accountability and strengthen relationships with communities
Recent studies suggest that homeownership across the country will remain low and many renters will continue to struggle to make monthly payments
The NYC DOT announced a $1.5 million federal grant will expand the CityBench program to ensure more residents have a comfortable place to sit in public
Cleveland officers will receive enhanced training on how to deal with people during mental health crises in an effort to reform practices
A judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit challenging a ban on guns in Ann Arbor schools, setting up a likely showdown in a higher court
The bridge will cross over the tracks and highway, and include ramps, so residents with wheelchairs, bicycles and strollers can access the park more easily
Rita struck with 120-mph winds and a storm surge reaching as high as 20 feet, swamping small towns across southwest Louisiana and ravaging southeast Texas
Every year, a global event is held where citizens, artists and activists come together to transform metered parking spaces into temporary public places
NYC mayor announced a partnership with the Archdiocese of New York to provide 150 new beds for those living on the street
Kansas City, Kansas, is recognized as the safest driving city in America with the average driver experiencing an auto collision every 13.3 years
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