Former professor Dr. David Birch of MIT found that up to 80% of job growth in any community is generated by the businesses already located there and not by attraction efforts. Economic development in ...

Talent retention is a top concern for companies right now, in an era when people are quitting their jobs in droves. But it might also be an important development strategy for low-income neighborhoods, ...

The “Airbnb community,” the “Linux community,” the “Nike running community”: In our networked age, who isn’t talking about “community” as part of their strategy? Well, why not? “Community” now handily ...

Yakima County is changing, and with that change comes a responsibility to intentionally shape our economic future.

The city of High Point has developed a strategy to “preserve or produce” 5,000 housing units in the next five years. The ...

Experience has shown that when given clear and transparent rules, access to information, and appropriate technical and financial support, communities can effectively organize to identify community ...

Creating a community development corporation is a powerful way to drive positive change in your neighborhood. Whether you’re passionate about affordable housing, local business development or ...

Community-driven development (CDD) — an approach that gives control of development decisions and resources to community groups — has been a key operational strategy for World Bank programs over the ...

Northwestern aspires to be a national model of how a major research university can engage positively with the city in which it resides. We are dedicated to establishing strong, transparent, and ...

TRAVERSE CITY — There are lots of organizations doing good work in the Traverse City region, though it may be a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing. The Community ...

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The Mississippi Main Street Association announces a five-year community development grant strategy to deliver planning and marketing services to Designated Main Street Communities from 2025-2030. The ...