Community Development
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How Local Arts Councils Can Fund and Support Your Creative Project
Local arts councils serve as vital community hubs, offering artists and organizers crucial resources, funding, and advocacy. Understanding their diverse support categories, from grants to professional development, can help unlock essential backing for creative projects.
Neighborhood Revitalization: Impacts and Equity Challenges
In Pittsburgh's historic Hill District, a substantial $468 million in public-private investments over a 16-year period transformed the urban landscape.
Maryland Governor Expands AI Compass for Neighborhood Revitalization
Maryland's new AI-powered Community Compass platform has already guided nearly $14 million in state funding.
Revitalization Programs: Displacement Risks in Older Neighborhoods
In the 1960s, Portsmouth city officials razed most of the North End neighborhood for a shopping mall and commercial development, displacing 300 families.
How City Council Decisions Shape Neighborhood Development
At public engagement events shaping local development in 2026, older, white homeowners are often overrepresented, while renters and people of color are frequently left out, skewing decisions that affe
What Is The Economic and Social Impact of Local Arts Funding?
In 2015, Local Arts Agencies across the U.