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.
“Rebuilding the Ridge” is a rallying cry on signs around town, evoking the beauty and peril of rebuilding on a wind-swept jut of land poking out of the Sierra Nevada and begging the question: Will the resurgent community be safer this time?
A new report from Public Services International points to the dangers of ‘corporate-led’ smart city initiatives and insists that these technological paradigms must be designed for people rather than profit.
The homeowner reimbursement program run by the Texas General Land Office reimburses homeowners up to $50,000 in out-of-pocket expenses to repair their Harvey-damaged homes, but there are a variety of regulations that determine eligibility.
AeroFarms will grow up to 2 million pounds per year of baby leafy greens and herbs in an environmentally controlled, safe, and sanitary facility
Santa Fe Irrigation District customers cut water use by a total of 42% in May 2015 compared to the same period in 2013
At least 13 percent of Kansas’ school districts may ask top state officials for more money to address their budget problem
Rather than removing all of the posts, some can be used for bicycle amenities
Guardian Angels volunteers made a return this month to Central Park for the first time in over two decades, citing a 26 percent rise in crime this year
Legal advocates say litigants in divorce, child custody, eviction and other civil cases who have difficulty with English need qualified interpreters
Anti-tobacco advocates argued that flavored products were designed to attract young smokers
The city released its 2015 Greenworks Philadelphia Progress Report highlighting sustainability projects and achievements throughout the community
In June, the City Council voted to adopt a safety study that proposes 120 projects small and large to make the curvy road less hazardous
ConnectHome will link 270,000 households, and 200,000 children, with broadband access in 28 communities
The Washington state Supreme Court on ordered the state pay $100,000 a day in sanctions for not fully paying the cost of basic education
The Community Police Commission is viewed as a key provision in a reform-minded consent decree between Cleveland and the U.S. Department of Justice
Neighborhood-level inequality increased sharply between 1990 and 2010
Although not a new concept, roundabouts in recent years have become more popular in Florida as part of a push for more safety
A public transportation program that helps users map routes to their destinations is expanding into six Pennsylvania counties
A federal appeals panel ruled that a voter identification law in Texas discriminated against blacks and Hispanics and violated the Voting Rights Act of 1965
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