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.
San Francisco has increased its permitting of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) and the city’s Planning Department, Department of Building Inspection, Fire Department, San Francisco Public Utilities Commission and the Department of Public Works developed a process to expedite applications under Mayor London Breeds direction.
The National Institute of Building Sciences found that communities lagging on adoption of the 2018 International Residential Code and 2018 International Building Code risk public safety and economic losses in potential future wind and flood damage.
On the GAO’s high risk list: The federal government must release the HUD rules that would get federal disaster mitigation funding (DRRA) to the most impacted areas immediately.
With the use of the FBI 3-D facial approximation, law enforcement was able to release an updated look of the victim
Fremont Street is the original Vegas gambling hotspot, where casinos got their start before the Strip grew about 2 miles south
King County Executive Dow Constantine examines a complex issue many public officials around the United States are facing: infrastructure
In Flint, Michigan, lead, copper, and bacteria are contaminating the drinking supply and making residents ill
The U.S. DOJ released a report finding black youths are treated more harshly than whites, and juveniles are often deprived of constitutional rights
Chattanooga seeks to end veteran homelessness by the year 2016 and preferably by the end of this year
Three new innovations are building community development and boosting safety with robotics
The “rental price brake,” introduced on June 1st, is the city’s most comprehensive tool to date for keeping rent affordable.
The nation’s second-largest city is poised to ban possession of firearm magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition
More than $38 million awarded to improve coordinated health information sharing in communities across America
Cities are exploring varied approaches to dealing with vacant and blighted properties, and better layering of data has been seen as key
Since the business community has been driven to report and disclose their sustainability efforts, they have set the standard for cities and towns
The federal government will embrace a much more active role in shaping efforts to integrate neighborhoods by race and class under new rules announced
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