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 a 2017 FCC ruling made it possible for internet service providers to manipulate online traffic at their discretion, state and local governments may be able to mandate their own net neutrality rules.
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.
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
Some states are recognizing that it’s important to invest in residency programs to increase the number of doctors practicing within their borders
To improve poor neighborhoods, the people who live there must have a hand in deciding their own fate
LEGO invited a team of designers to create a large diorama depicting their vision for Singapore’s future
The report provides a comprehensive analysis of city trends based on annual state of the city addresses from mayors across the country
New research suggests mental and physical health has a significant impact on hunger
Police will be able to track suspect remotely, in real time, through surveillance cameras
Growing demands have spurred a diverse array of transit innovations that provide both short- and long-term benefits to local economies
A new material made from car tires is being used to support tree growth throughout Seattle.
The city, long divided into black and white neighborhoods, is asking affluent counties to pitch in
Nearly all departments said they kept track of their shootings, but in accounting for all uses of force, the figures varied widely
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