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.
According to ACLU, FCC rules do not prevent a city, county or town from providing network neutrality and Internet privacy policies through municipal broadband services.
New York State’s ESSHI permanent housing grants will add 6,000 housing units for homeless individuals with vulnerabilities such as mental health issues or substance abuse.
The city and county of Los Angeles is funding new supportive housing projects. The Community Housing Partnership in San Francisco has been showing it works since the 1990s.
The USDA will be awarding $31.5 million in grants to support programs helping individuals receiving food assistance to purchase more fruits and vegetables
A growing number of cities are launching innovation challenges, or hackathons, that call upon citizens to create tech-savvy solutions to civic problems
Smoking inside bars is officially off-limits in New Orleans
The key to optimizing Community Block Grants is to implement best practices and working with experts in a variety of fields
One Illinois city has launched a campaign to improve local recreational options through significant investments from both the public and private sectors
A growing number of law enforcement initiatives have been launched to connect youth in the community with resources, education and mentorship opportunities
The U.S. HUD announced awards for three grant categories to support a wide variety of housing and economic development initiatives across the country
Code for Philly hosted a civic hackathon that called up developers, local agencies and citizens to identify and solve public service inefficiencies
Cities are updating their procedures for handling major disasters through investment in new resources, employee training and community outreach
New innovations in connectivity and agriculture technology are supporting sustainability projects that connect consumers to local farmers
Many cities are investigating new strategies to boost the local tourism industry in an effort to incite economic growth and sustainability
HHS announced $386 million in grants to states, territories and nonprofit organizations to support families with a home visiting program
Cities across the country are optimizing grant funding to build, repair and maintain docks to sustain water-based economic growth and activity
Many cities are adding more bike lanes throughout their transportation networks to accommodate a growing population of multimodal residents
Cities are correcting inefficient public transportation systems that prevent many low income populations from accessing transit resources and mobility.
Research on walkability underscores the economic and social value a more pedestrian-friendly design and presents best practices for improving functionality
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