BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Urban planner and researcher Robert Mark Silverman, Ph.D., of the University at Buffalo, is critical of community development projects and processes that serve vested interests while ...

Child-friendly cities prioritize safe environments, healthcare, education, green spaces, and children's participation in decision-making processes. However, children are consulted only for ideas and ...

A new economic plan introduced by three Santa Monica City Council members calls for the city to build workforce housing, create a career development plan for youth and help local businesses succeed.

Moving away from top-down approaches, contemporary practices embrace more inclusive and participatory models and design processes. Participatory planning, a notion that prioritizes involving the ...

JACKSON, MI – The City of Jackson has launched a planning process to develop its next master plan, inviting residents and business owners to help shape the community’s long-term vision. The ...

The process for approving new development in Brunswick County is changing slightly. Following an increase in concerns from residents regarding the impact of residential development on the county, the ...

ONE of the failed promises of the Local Government Code of 1991 is the institutionalization of community processes for local ...

MONCKS CORNER, S.C. (WCBD) — Berkeley County leaders are asking residents to weigh in on how federal funding will be spent on housing and community development projects over the next five years. The ...

PNPM Mandiri is the government's flagship community-driven development program. PNPM focuses on reducing poverty in all Indonesian provinces through a community planning process that generates ...