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.
While fire-deterring sprinkler systems are now mandated by law in high-rise construction, older buildings like Cedar High Apartments are not required to improve their fire protection unless there is substantial remodeling or a change in the type of occupancy.
The U.S. saves $7 in avoided costs for every $1 spent through federally funded grants to acquire or demolish flood-prone buildings. But that doesn’t mean these programs are boons for every community member.
Structurally unsound buildings pose a threat to inhabitants and the surrounding community, but after an elderly Baltimore woman had her home demolished with just days notice, many are questioning the city’s approach.
Michigan recently received the Blue Water Area Transit Award, which will be used to offer bus commuters with better services for another year
The Oklahoma Department of Wildlife Conservation will use $2.26 million from the USDA to lease private land for public hunting
Haot says solutions can be forged through transparency as well as through collaborations between the public and private sector
Governor Cuomo signed legislation that will prohibit the sale of any powdered or crystalline alcohol product, also known as “palcohol,” in New York State
Investigative report found many Florida schools are passing children who fail math and reading tests for their grade level
The company is looking to take more steps like converting the trash into a type of fuel, which would result in recycling 75 percent of waste
But laws banning sleeping in public, the DOJ says, effectively criminalize homelessness itself in situations where people simply have nowhere else to sleep
The new initiative aims to provide fresh food to the region’s food deserts
The alliance offers the rural members multiple advantages. One of the most important is in purchasing
An initiative started in 2010 to help Minnesotans in nursing homes return home if they wish has just hit the milestone of helping to move 2,000 people
School districts are acquiring millions in additional state dollars by hiring employees and buying services through an Educational Service Center
Topeka’s Neighborhood Relations Department picks low- to moderate-income neighborhoods to invest federal dollars for revitalization and assistance
To reduce crime, build streets that invite people to walk on them at all hours of the day and night
The event, dubbed Beta City and set for Oct. 1, will allow attendees to have hands-on interaction with the region’s entrepreneurs
Three gun rights groups sued the city of Seattle over a tax on firearms and ammunition designed to help offset the financial toll of gun violence
Inmates can legally be required to work without pay, in some circumstances, but jail employees are not supposed to profit from their labor
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