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.
Opportunity zones offer tax incentives for those who choose to invest in distressed communities, but there is little oversight of how money is spent and the effect it has on communities
At the 7th Annual Gateway Cities Innovation Institute Awards and Summit, keynote speaker Christopher Coes urged several hundred attendees to envision a country in which no matter where or who you are, you can live in a place that’s “healthy, prosperous and resilient.”
By 2040, the site of an old Ford assembly plant will be home to a variety of housing options, office and retail space, public parks and other publicly accessible green space as well as transportation options. The city is expected to invest millions in infrastructure.
Read what patterns one retired cop has seen among police departments nationwide
Research reveals inmates with less trustworthy faces were more likely to receive the death sentence than inmates whose faces were perceived as trustworthy
The program supports goals of creating a clean energy economy, ensuring cleaner air and reducing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change
The Chattanooga Police Department are using a smartphone application to communicate with city residents about crime on a neighborhood-by-neighborhood basis
Bakersfield’s water conservation efforts resulted in a water cost savings of $71,600 in August alone when compared year-over-year
The city of Long Beach has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Knight Foundation and the Long Beach Community Foundation to support a partnership with Citymart
It marks a local trend toward employer-sponsored clinics that local school districts and other employers have begun
The grant will be used for career pathway programs for students in grades K-12 and continue through the community college and university levels
There will be free sunscreen at the State Fair this year — a high-end lotion available from dispensers at all 11 information booths
Grant eligible projects must create opportunities for learning, increase renewable energy usage and be able to be replicated throughout the community
Cities are experimenting with new designs and regulations to encourage alternative transit while reducing carbon emissions
The commission said it will check more than 200 oil and natural gas wastewater disposal wells to determine whether the wells are triggering earthquakes
The software can identify 16,000 points on a person’s face and compare them with thousands of similar points in police booking or other photos
The “Yellow Backie” initiative takes advantage of the Dutch tradition of hitching a ride on a friend’s bicycle luggage rack
The city of East Ridge has been awarded both applications submitted by the city for the Safe Routes to School Grant for a total of $229,442.
In the 10 years since Hurricane Katrina, Louisiana’s losses have overshadowed the restorative steps it has taken
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- Calif. city pilot program to send EMT, social worker to homeless-related 911 calls
- Portland seeks to negotiate police disciplinary guide with restorative, corrective options
- Chicago moving toward its first Community Oriented Policing house
- Minneapolis mayor awards $300K security contract to community group of ex-gang members to prevent violence
- Mass. city mulls creation of non-police crisis response team