Community Development Archives

A neighborhood is left ravaged by tornado damage.

U.S. Economic Development Administration opens $1.4B in grant opportunities nationwide

The funds are designed to aid communities affected by natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, and can be used for either construction or non-construction projects.

Strategic Partnerships

Mallory Greenham: Revitalizing Rust Belt communities with decisive leadership

Mallory Greenham serves as chief of staff for the City of Hamilton.

The Tony Dapolito Recreation Center under renovation, next to James J. Walker Park at the northwest corner of Carmine Street

Brady Pieper

West Village recreation center part of $115.1B NYC budget

The recreation center revitalization project will highlight more than a decade of future capital improvements.

Veronica Piscitelli

$11.5M Fort Myers Beach Pier project moves forward

The reconstruction project to build a new pier twice the size of the previous structure has just entered a new development phase.

Veronica Piscitelli

Council approves Elmwood Park Zoo’s $150M transformation plan

The $150 million master plan will allow the zoo to make several changes and additions to the property to enhance the visitor experience.

Mary Scott Nabers

Funding support for public projects is showing no slowdown

The likelihood that private sector investments in future public projects will increase is almost a certainty.

Adam Rollins

Texas city, school district invest $35M in construction, renovations

The city of Hutchins received approval to invest $28 million into building a state-of-the-art recreation center and library.

Adam Rollins

Durham to invest $42M to improve historical parks

The project will develop the East End and Long Meadow Parks, expanding and updating amenities for the historic, 93-year-old areas.

Brady Pieper

Pulaski County taps cigarette tax for Virginia’s largest indoor sportsplex

The project seeks to enhance the county’s tourism, entertainment and recreational assets and bolster the local economy.

Mary Scott Nabers

New contracting opportunities emerge as communities invest in public spaces

Libraries appear to be an extremely high priority for communities, along with new or expanded community centers.

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