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.
Winooski joins hundreds of other communities in accepting the challenge to provide housing and resources to all veterans in need.
Between Jan. 1 and Oct. 1, there were 158 confirmed fires related to homeless camps reported in Oakland.
City leaders are eager to find a way to keep the lights on during emergencies, and they’re weighing an investment in a microgrid.
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
Libraries have a responsibility to provide access to information for free to all residents. How can this be improved?
The concrete structures are designed to support fish and sea creature populations, as well as drive tourism
Oregonians will be able to buy birth control at a pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription beginning next year
Los Angeles City Council is embarking on a new campaign to get more residents to give up, or at least reduce their reliance on cars
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