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.
Georgia Pacific Foundation grants focus on the four E’s of community building: Education, Entrepreneurship, Enrichment of Community and Environment.
The Elevation Community Land Trust is poised to garner more than 700 houses across the Denver metro, retaining the land and selling homes at a fraction of the price for low-income residents.
Is it time to address home sharing in your town? Learn about and access short term rental regulations from small towns and cities
Hancock County, ME, created a financial agreement with a local wind energy provider that could generate $11 million over the next 30 years. Details on how tax increment financing districts help fund public projects
The American Red Cross is providing residents of Oklahoma City with $2 million in grants to pay for the installation of storm shelters. Learn how your community can use financial assistance to prepare for natural disasters
Richmond, CA, is considering an urban farming ordinance that lays out what products residents can raise and sell. Learn how adjustments to zoning can support economic development
Gov1 analyzes the evolving role of modern fire services, and the latest technologies enabling a cost-effective department
A new ordinance in Denver will allow local residents to participate as sellers at farmers markets with a new permit from the city. Details of this and how other cities are expanding farmers markets into true attractions
The City of Baltimore is considering the sale of municipal parking garages to fund new recreation centers. Inside, we look at the city’s angle on privatization and how it will decide where the centers are built
To counter Not In My Back Yarders (NIMBY), residents in favor of growth are utilizing social media and the web to show off benefits and help drive citizen support. EG takes a look at YIMBY
Investing in its downtown has paid off handsomely for Carmel, IN. The cornerstone of the effort is a performing arts center, but a new traffic and walkability plan have contributed to the success as well
A combination of local, state and grant funding are utilizing crowdfunding across Michigan to aid public space projects. The idea is to increase community economic sustainability
The growing economy is pushing cities to re-think available land for development. A brief report on the transition from kiss & ride to mixed use
Attracting more than 15,000 users on an average weekend, a former rail bed in Dallas has led property values in that area to leap by 80 percent. Read about the Katy Trail and links to the National Trails Training Partnership’s guide to rail trail success.
A summary of the three new AppMyCity contest winners and how Williamsburg, VA, created and launched its new WayFinder app for residents and visitors
With only 37 units per 100 families, Philadelphia is trying to ramp up the amount of affordable housing it offers. The goal is redeveloping more than 1,500 vacant properties and generating $27M in new tax revenues
Using almost $8M in federal grants, Colorado Springs is adding affordable housing, outreach and shelters to combat rising homelessness. Learn about 3 separate grant programs funding this effort
Smaller housing units are all the rage in order to keep up with affordable housing demand. Learn more about how Portland, OR, is approaching this issue
Hope SF, a community development project funded by a public-private partnership, has a goal of transforming 2500 public housing units into a sustainable, mixed-income community. Inside we detail their strategy for success
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