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Community Development Tools for the Digital Age

OpenGov

Community Development In The Digital Age [2024 Guide] In an OpenGov survey of local government community development professionals, 78% put economic development at the top of their priority list. This […] The post Community Development Tools for the Digital Age appeared first on OpenGov.

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Community engagement examples: December’s inspiring platforms

Citizen Lab

Developing and renewing parks and city centers are core priorities for local governments. Local governments invest in these projects because they recognize their value to a community, including deeper community connections, economic development, and a sense of pride among residents.

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3 Ways Cross-Departmental Alignment Can Improve Public Health in Your City

NLC (National League of Cities)

From public works and sanitation to economic development and community engagement, the role that city governments play in serving their local communities is complex and multifaceted. When the work is this widespread, communicating across teams can be confusing and time-consuming, and its easy to slip into silos.

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What Makes Rural Art Parks Successful? Recommendations for CED Art Lovers

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Using the arts as a community economic development (CED) strategy usually brings to mind urban settings. The third highlighted logistical and budget issues, and how the community was engaged even in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. But over two million people currently live in rural North Carolina. Strategy 1.

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Revisiting the Community Land Trust: An Academic Literature Review

Community and Economic Development Program of UNC

Over 225 CLTs have developed since their inception in the 1960s (Grounded Solutions Network 2021), and fifteen states have some version of a positive law supporting CLT formation and affirming CLT legality in their state (Decker 2018). Building Better City-CLT Partnerships: A Program Manual for Municipalities and Community Land Trusts.”

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Passing the Baton: Creative Approaches to the Future of Community Organizing with Majeedah Rashid

Iron Sharpens Iron

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron” De’Wayne and Leon are joined by Majeedah Rashid, the Chief Operating Officer at Nicetown Community Development Corporation. Majeedah, a veteran community organizer, explains how she got her start in the early 2000s and her resident driven approach to community organizing.

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Passing the Baton: Creative Approaches to the Future of Community Organizing with Majeedah Rashid

Iron Sharpens Iron

On this episode of “Iron Sharpens Iron” De’Wayne and Leon are joined by Majeedah Rashid, the Chief Operating Officer at Nicetown Community Development Corporation. Majeedah, a veteran community organizer, explains how she got her start in the early 2000s and her resident driven approach to community organizing.