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.
Through two loan programs, the city of Toronto is funding residential building efficiency retrofit projects, reducing GHGs and saving residents money.
The 2018 Aetna Cultivating Healthy Communities Grants will award $2 million to fund programs that increase health and wellness initiatives for underserved communities.
Cincinnati’s soccer stadium deal includes the city spending $35M on infrastructure while the schools take in the same in payments and a new sports complex.
Alcohol-impaired driving crashes kill nearly 10,000 people annually; this alcohol-detection vehicle technology could potentially save thousands of lives each year
Minneapolis wiped away ordinances that banned lurking and spitting in the city, responding to critics who said the local laws unfairly targeted minorities
Grants program aims to help small businesses update buildings
A grocery story is working to make better use of food that is often unnecessarily thrown away
Two different opinions on combating urban sprawl defend their arguments
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh has signed an executive order creating gender-neutral restrooms inside City Hall
Operation AmeriCorps will support 50 AmeriCorps members over two years; $1.6 million investment in the community to end homelessness
Houston Mayor Annise Parker today announced Houston has become the largest city in the nation to effectively ending veteran homelessness in the city
The creative crosswalk is intended to improve pedestrian safety and contribute to the district’s vitality
SNAP recipients can now purchase fresh fruit, vegetables at more than 6,200 farmers markets and direct marketing farms
This 2015 study examined the implementation of DACA to understand state and local application activity among young immigrants who are eligible for the program
This study examines the implementation of DACA to understand state and local application activity among young immigrants who are eligible for the program
Experts weigh in on what energy topics should be public knowledge
City of Fort Collins staff are considering policy changes that would give homeless individuals the right to rest in public
The EPA announced Clark County, NV, will receive $500,000 in federal funds to support the redevelopment of the Maryland Parkway High Capacity Transit Corridor
Gloucester police will take drug addicts to an emergency room to receive treatment rather than arrest the offenders
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