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.
City leaders are eager to find a way to keep the lights on during emergencies, and they’re weighing an investment in a microgrid.
New ‘smart city’ programs will leverage technology and education to benefit residents, businesses and entrepreneurs: smart transit systems, public Wi-Fi connectivity, skills and training, public safety infrastructure and safer neighborhoods.
While some plans have worked better than others, the city’s efforts are instructive for policymakers across the country who want to tackle their own homeless problems.
The largest share of the grants, $2.4 million, is for public infrastructure improvements at Central Station
27 organizations and individuals selected as frontrunners in call for ideas that taps into potential of Green Line in St. Paul
Information technology will make getting from Point A to Point B in increasingly congested cities manageable, with or without one’s own car, experts say
The two-year study will be funded through a $715,000 Federal Highway Administration grant administered by the Illinois DOT and the Chicago DOT
Several hundred people celebrated the Community Play Day, along with representatives from a local non-profit called SEM-pdx, who presented a $1,000 grant
The city is seeking a grant to develop the banks of the Colorado River at Las Colonias Park into an outdoor classroom
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
