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.
Each year, refugees from all over the world apply to the United States for asylum. Find out some basic facts and numbers about settlement.
Bed bugs are not just in homes, but on public transit, in schools, office buildings, nursing homes, etc. Here’s what public health leaders need to share.
The State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant program is open to 2,000 submissions for community improvement programs beginning June 6, 2018. The winners will be determined by public vote from 200 finalists.
Mark Davidoff, Michigan managing partner at Deloitte LLP, announced the deployment of the Social Progress Index (SPI), a new social wellbeing measurement tool
Verizon Enterprise Solutions today announced it is expanding its Verizon Partner Program (VPP) into the public sector
Police made arrests as demonstrators marched in downtown Oakland against the city’s new get-tough policy for monitoring street protests
Cleveland’s settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice calls for civilians to play influential roles in investigating police misconduct
Rochester, Minnesota, is home to the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Will an ambitious new project make it a global medical-tourism destination?
Rochester, Minnesota, is home to the world-famous Mayo Clinic. Will an ambitious new project make it a global medical-tourism destination?
Never mind the doggie bag: Spot wants a seat at the outdoor table, or rather under it
A city program in Richmond, California, gives its most violent offenders a stipend to keep their noses clean. Could it work in Baltimore?
A city program in Richmond, California, gives its most violent offenders a stipend to keep their noses clean. Could it work in Baltimore?
Honolulu Mayor Kirk Caldwell has vetoed a bill that would have expanded the city’s ban on sitting and lying down on sidewalks
Honolulu is expanding its ban on sitting and lying down in public places to additional parts of the city, despite Mayor Kirk Caldwell’s veto
Punishing storms in Texas test government emergency response
Walnut Way is finding the water it needs for an expanding urban agriculture demonstration campus of gardens and orchards
Beijing began imposing the country’s toughest ban on smoking in public places in hopes of stemming a looming health crisis
Meriden received a $200,000 community-wide assessment grant from the EPA, which will be used to assess properties around the city on an as-needed basis
Philadelphia was selected to receive a $150,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to create a more effective justice system
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