The eastern 20% of this country is filled with historic neighborhoods that have survived our post World War II development experiment. Many of these are thriving, but a high percent are [...]
The Springfield City Council passed a one-year plan to convert the former Salvation Army facility at 221 N. 11th Street, now the site of a tent city, into an overflow [...]
Among the most visible changes in the built environment from the pandemic are reimagined streets. During lockdowns, cities all over the world turned residential and commercial corridors into slow (or [...]
The City of Berkeley collects up to 1,800 tons of food and yard waste per month from residential and commercial sectors. The city’s approach to tackling a zero-waste initiative through [...]
Nestled in the heart of the vibrant, diverse neighborhood of Columbia Heights in Washington, D.C., sits the stately Maycroft Apartment complex, home to 64 families. The building is supported by [...]
Despite the handful of businesses near the intersection of South Grand Avenue East and 11th Street – restaurants, a beauty supply store, a furniture shop – the sidewalks are mostly [...]
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Thursday said that Central Illinois has the opportunity to become the electric vehicle "Silicon Valley of the 21st Century" because of investments that are being [...]
A groundbreaking new study shows that access to “greened” vacant lots reduced feelings of worthlessness and depression, especially in low-resource neighborhoods.
Mental health professionals, instead of police officers, will begin responding to some 911 calls in the city of Orlando this weekend, with a new pilot program kicking off Sunday aimed [...]
The Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) program provides annual grants to states and local units of government to develop housing projects in low-income urban communities.