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"The tactical thing wasn't working": Sam Dolgin-Gardner, Feb 6, 2013; At a summit in Newark, N.J., experts on crime prevention, community organizations, Greater Newark LISC and police sat down and talked about a new era in fighting local crime.
Fishtown on the rise: Pam Thomas, Jan 28, 2013; On East Girard Avenue, conditions are ripe for a commercial renaissance.
Philly stake: Pam Thomas, Jan 28, 2013; A model block and other new programs offer a commercial corridor in Philadelphia’s Fishtown community a chance to shine.
Lawrenceville’s big day: Dana Allwein, Jan 2, 2013; MetroEdge starts researching how to foster a grassroots mainstay in Pittsburgh.
Washington monument: Eileen Figel, Nov 12, 2012; A new book carefully chronicles what it took to build the community development field in Washington D.C.—and what it has meant for the city.
Sandy, climate change and community development: Eileen Figel, Nov 5, 2012; There are ways for local, neighborhood-based initiatives to join in the fight against global warming. In fact, some communities have already started.
Community democracy: Jenifer Wagley, Oct 21, 2012; In Houston, a commitment to new ways of building neighborhood leadership, engagement and civic capacity.
Mixed and matched: Jennifer Rodríguez, Oct 21, 2012; Pairing improvements to local infrastructure with social services and other supports is making a difference in low-income communities in Eastern North Philadelphia.
More alike than different: Micah Gursky, Oct 21, 2012; What works in rural community development is what works in cities—especially when you plan for any differences in scale.
Public safety in numbers: Jacqueline Samuel, Oct 21, 2012; In South Chicago, a local organizer explains that when violence threatens to take over a community, it takes the whole community to fight back.
Hard Hat High: Elizabeth Duffrin, Oct 1, 2012; A YouthBuild program in Los Angeles helps keep high school students on track for graduation while also teaching them the building trades.
Asset development: Dana Allwein, Sep 25, 2012; To build stronger local businesses, one Pittsburgh neighborhood hopes tourists relish the view, then stay awhile.
One small town’s many changes: Eileen Figel, Sep 17, 2012; The residents of Tamaqua, Pennsylvania are finding ways to put their small town’s plan into action.
Back from disaster: Eileen Figel, Sep 10, 2012; Recovery efforts work best when they’re strategic, broadly focused and targeted to the communities that need the most help.
Winning over naysayers: Elizabeth Duffrin, Aug 27, 2012; With some smart strategies, a community initiative in Richmond, Va. turned opponents into supporters for redevelopment. Here’s how they did it.
Massachusetts model: Eileen Figel, Aug 20, 2012; A new tax credit program in the Bay State helps attract private investment to low-income communities.
Right from the start: Carl Vogel, Aug 13, 2012; Weaving early childhood education into the mix of local programs is proving to be a high-impact way to help families and kids.
Parks and recreation: Gordon Walek, Aug 6, 2012; A string of community parks in the South Bronx shows how hard it can be to change a neighborhood—and why it’s worth the wait.
Seeing is believing: Carl Vogel, Jul 30, 2012; A new video gives a clear and convincing explanation of how a comprehensive community approach can make a difference.
When policy comes from the neighborhood: Dominique Williams, Jul 30, 2012; A change in perspective came when the City asked for public health policy recommendations from Chicago community groups.
Bridge to education: Terri Mueller, Jul 23, 2012; A timely annual loan allows the Upper Room Summer Camp to help kids perform better in school and Greater Kansas City LISC to impact local education.
Perspective from Los Angeles: Loreal Mallett, Jul 16, 2012; A Q&A with LISC LA’s Claudia Lima about budget crises, cultural preservation and different kinds of community capital.
Removing trouble spots: Elizabeth Duffrin, Jul 9, 2012; Neighborhoods in Houston are using safety audits to bring in partners and resources to improve the community in all sorts of ways.
In Houston, neighbors, cops put heads together: Elizabeth Duffrin, Jul 2, 2012; In Houston's Independence Heights neighborhood, residents have become the eyes-on-the-street, working with police to keep criminal activity at bay. Here's how they do it.
Connecting to regional markets: John McCarron, Jun 25, 2012; Six cities strategize on how to hitch poor neighborhoods to their metro regions’ economic engines