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The new Northern Citizens Council inaugurates the neighborhood center
A neighborhood in Springfield, Massachusetts, has longed for a community center for decades. Now it's just over a year.The groundbreaking ceremony in the North End neighborhood on Monday for the $15…
JM Family Enterprises Sponsors 4 Habitat Homes in Historic Pompano Beach – WSVN 7News | Miami News,…
POMPANO BEACH, FL. (WSVN) - An auto company is among several businesses breathing new life into a historic South Florida neighborhood, helping families achieve their homeownership goals as part of a Habitat for…
The Pullman Neighborhood is a Time Capsule – Chicago Magazine
Pullman is unlike anywhere else in Chicago, or even the Midwest. Its townhouse blocks, with American flags hanging from brackets bolted into the brick, and rose gardens blooming in the tiny courtyards, make it look like an…
Residents of this SF neighborhood are suing the city over sinking streets and sidewalks
Residents of San Francisco's Mission Bay neighborhood, where streets are sinking and curbs and sidewalks are cracking, are suing the city for repairs and damages, saying officials made the wrong decision to approve construction above above…
Waynesboro seeks to revitalize historic Port Republic
WAYNESBORO, Va. (WHSV) – In Waynesboro, city and community leaders held a Thursday-Saturday workshop to find ways to revitalize the city's historic Port Republic neighborhood.The African American Historic District is the oldest intact in…
Proposed bike path in Idaho Falls neighborhood that has homeowners worried
IDAHO FALLS - A nature trail and row of trees next to a canal are the pride and joy of an Idaho Falls community, and they fear a development could destroy it. A paved bike path is planned on a one-mile-long section of the canal near Grove…
HARRY Veterans, Happy Hill Neighborhood Association honor veterans at historic cemetery
Several people placed flags near the headstones of fallen Forgotten Soldiers at Happy Hill Cemetery.
For over a decade, HARRY (Helping Advocate Research Respond for You) Veterans Community Outreach Services has…
Neighborhood for military veterans, families of dead in Florida
The goal is to bring together families who have experienced deep grief or trauma because of their parents' service.
LAND O' LAKES, Fla. - What started as a fantasy is now happening in Pasco County, Florida.…
Southie Then and Now – A Neighborhood Transformed
"The exhibit includes a paper map of South Boston, with locations depicted in the movies, and listings of housing organizations and other community resources."
We last caught up with Boston artist Jared Katsiane, in March, when he was…
Southwest DC neighborhood worries about land used for Farmers’ Market and festivals –…
Plans to redevelop two major lands in the district do not sit well with some residents.
The Southwest Farmers' Market and other events take place on this lot, and a group of neighbors are calling on the city to step in and…
Alameda residents resist housing plan for 5,000 new homes in neighborhood
The fight over state housing mandates unfolding across the Bay Area hit the town of Alameda this week, with neighbors yelling at officials in a chaotic town hall meeting over where to build houses.
The small island town of just…
Neighborhood Profile: Developing Zillah Lakes | Local
Zillah Lakes, a residential and commercial development on the southwest end of Zillah, has faced its share…
‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Humboldt Park Works to Maintain Local Culture |…
The Casita of Don Pedro is one of many parts of Humboldt Park that reminds people of the neighborhood's deep Puerto Rican roots. Maintaining that culture is something defenders have focused on.
Walking down Division Street, pedestrians…
Young Terrace holds community meeting to improve neighborhood safety and mental health
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Two days after gunfire broke out during a vigil in Norfolk over the weekend, local leaders want to take back the community, starting with Young Terrace.
Gunshots ring out at a vigil for…
“Everything here is racist”: Buffalo shooting district reflects on reasons for violence | Buffalo…
Under sunny blue skies and as a cool breeze blew across Lake Erie, the Buffalo East Side neighborhood of Kingsley was both transformed by a determined resilience from a day earlier, when 10 people were shot by a 18-year-old white…
24-Hour Daycare Addresses Significant Need in Edison District of Kalamazoo
KALAMAZOO, MI - The little cubes, colorful toy blocks and miniature chairs look like those found at other Michigan daycares.But what makes The Dreamery in Kalamazoo unique is its location in an affordable subdivision and its 24-hour care.As…
SW Bend neighborhood groups unite to try to ‘save Deschutes South Canyon’ as a park…
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'Save Bend Green Space' launches investigation to try to save popular recreation area
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) - Southern Bend residents represented by several…
Livermore Council Clears Way for Condos in Area of Isabel Ward Specific Plan | News
Livermore City Council voted on Monday to approve a resolution that charts the course for a new development consisting of more than 100 housing and infrastructure units aimed at using and promoting cleaner energy sources for transportation…
Denver neighborhood pushes back on park closures in response to violence – The Denver Post
The president of the La Alma-Lincoln Park neighborhood association for more than a decade cannot afford to live in the neighborhood she oversees.
Instead, Helen Giron, 70, lives in Lakewood with her son. She was kicked out of the Denver…
New Jersey Community Capital Receives $985,000 for Ongoing Neighborhood Revitalization in East…
View of East State Street in Trenton, New Jersey - Wikicommons By: Sebastien Morris 7:30 a.m. May 7, 2022The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs has awarded New Jersey Community Capital (NJCC) $985,000 to facilitate the…
How do OC cities plan to spend their Federal Neighborhood Grant money?
Cities in Orange County are meeting tonight to determine how they will spend millions of tax dollars on neighborhood improvement programs with the funding they hope to receive from the federal government.
The funds, which are…
Small South Sacramento Village for Homeless Residents Delayed After Neighborhood Opposition
A project designed to house 125 homeless people in a small South Sacramento village was stalled this week after dozens of neighbors spoke out against the plans at a county hearing.
The delay…
This new South Korean neighborhood will float as sea levels rise
By the middle of the century, according to one estimate, 800 million people will live in cities where sea levels could rise by more than half a meter. Many coastal neighborhoods are already regularly flooded. In South Korea, the city of…
Two apartment buildings for the Clover Ridge neighborhood |
Weeks after approving preliminary plans for several subdivisions in the Big Woods Boulevard area northwest…
17 people displaced by fire in Boston’s Mattapan neighborhood
More than a dozen people were displaced by a fire that broke out Sunday morning in Boston's Mattapan neighborhood, firefighters said. The Boston Fire Department first tweeted about the fire on Deering Road shortly…
3 injured in shooting in US, upscale Washington neighborhood in lockdown
Shooting in the United States: Police say three people were taken to hospital.Been: Three people were injured on Friday after a gunman opened fire with an automatic weapon in an upscale neighborhood in the US capital, police…
Affordable housing projects will not harm neighborhood growth and value
I am writing to advocate for a project in my community: the Emmett Street Project. Its…
Your best life now | neighborhood supplement
If you're wondering whether or not now is the time to buy a home, the answer is definitely yes. At least financially speaking, it is. Interest rates have started to rise, but they are still historically low. As I write…
Launch of the latest neighborhood in the development of Al Zahia
Majid Al Futtaim communities have launched the latest neighborhood located in the Al Zahia development in Sharjah. Majid Al Futtaim Communities is a company that is part of Majid Al Futtaim Properties and Sharjah Holding.The project is…
The Town of Westport is accepting applications for the 2022 Neighborhood Assistance Act Tax Credit…
Westport Director of Social Services, Elaine Daignault, announced that the city is currently accepting applications for the Neighborhood Assistance Act (NAA) tax credit program of 2022 sponsored by…
Notes on the neighborhood: Cesar Chavez fashion show, Lucha Libre, micro-murals
What's up everyone! If you haven't taken advantage of spring yet, April is definitely the month to let off steam and get outside. There's the Cesar Chavez parade and the 415 Day and the 4/20… in short, it's…
“I’m so happy to live here”
JEFFERSON PARK - Angel Crespo is one of the first residents of a long-awaited Jefferson Park development - and he never wants to leave.Crespo, 32, who uses a wheelchair, moved into the Accessible and Affordable Housing Project at 5150 N.…
Bob Donovan’s neighborhood revitalization plan unveiled
Bob Donovan reveals neighborhood revitalization plan Milwaukee mayoral candidate Bob Donovan unveiled his neighborhood revitalization plan at the city's Midtown Center near 60th and the Capitol. MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee mayoral candidate…
Lincoln Park Receives Development Grant
DULUTH, MN. (KBJR 6) -- Nearly $850,000 is being provided to the Lincoln Park neighborhood of Duluth to address economic, educational and health disparities in the community.Lincoln Park nonprofit Ecolibrium3 received the Minnesota…
Chinatown residents upset over homeless shelter project in their neighborhood
CHINATOWN, Manhattan (PIX11) - Sentiment against a homeless shelter project is so strong in Chinatown that the front door of the shuttered hotel where it would be located is covered in protest flyers and the sidewalks at nearby are…
Suspect arrested in Fairmeadow neighborhood shooting case | News
Palo Alto police have arrested one of four young men suspected of stealing vehicles from three south Palo Alto neighborhoods and then shooting a resident who confronted them.The incidents occurred on January 29 shortly before midnight. A…
Fairlington Neighborhood Profile – The Washington Post
Although Criado would prefer to live closer to playgrounds, as parents of six, she and her husband need more space than Fairlington homes offer in their price range. She said that for families with fewer children, Fairlington would be a…
Research finds neighborhood green space linked to lower health care costs
Newswise - A Clemson University faculty member collaborating with researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Northern California Research Division, found that nature's benefits can include savings in healthcare costs.The research, published…
San Francisco Tenderloin Linkage Center Closes For Upgrades After Neighborhood Input – CBS San…
SAN FRANCISCO (BCN) — San Francisco city officials said the Tenderloin Linkage Center is temporarily closed Friday as crews make improvements aimed at not only enhancing the experience for guests but also providing them with more…
NYPD Neighborhood Safety Teams took to the streets to find guns
Hitting the block to get guns off the streets is the mission of the NYPD's new Neighborhood Safety Teams.
"I recognize that this is extremely difficult work and potentially very dangerous work," NYPD Department Chief Kenneth Corey told…
Living in Swarthmore: A Guide to the Swarthmore Neighborhood
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This close-knit community has a personality heavily influenced by the college that changed it in 1864.
Get a…
Community groups work for ‘Save the Alley’, Central’s historically black…
CENTRAL, SC (WSPA) – Groups in the city of Central are working to save an area known as a historically black neighborhood. The area is known as "The Alley". It's a place where many people have lived for decades, and now the…
Giving: Restoration Housing Launches Latest Project in Historic Belmont | Local News
Roanoke nonprofit Restoration Housing is beginning construction on its third project in the historic Belmont neighborhood.The 2,700 square foot home at 920 Stewart Avenue SE is described as an example of early 20th century…
City Council reconsiders Roof Depot plan in East Phillips neighborhood of Minneapolis
The Minneapolis City Council will vote Thursday on whether to put a highly controversial construction project in the East Phillips…
Natural beauty isn’t the only thing thriving in the Lake Houston area
The Lake Houston area offers incredible natural beauty and amenities with quick access to the heart of Houston. Located just 20 miles north of downtown, the area abounds with green space,…
Newmark facilitates the sale of a multi-family development site in the Hawthorne neighborhood of…
Newmark 1 announces that it has completed the sale of Millennium Gardena, a full-fledged development site planned for 262 multi-family units and located at 12850 Crenshaw Boulevard in the South Bay neighborhood of Hawthorne, California.!-->…
New Housing Types for the Timber Ridge Neighborhood
"If the pandemic has taught us anything over the past two years, it's the need to be nimble and flexible, especially on the housing side of our business and on the housing development side of the city," said said Mayor Ken Johnston.…
Mansur Yavaş Zoning Announcement to Solfasol Neighborhood Residents
Mansur Yavaş Zoning Announcement to Solfasol Neighborhood Residents
Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mansur Yavaş met with citizens of Solfasol, the Altındağ district which has been waiting for development for years, and briefed…
Neighborhood Spotlight: Let’s Talk Maywood | ARLnow
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What makes Maywood a special neighborhood in Arlington?
Established in 1909 as one of Arlington's oldest residential neighborhoods, Maywood is a step back in time with beautiful tree-lined…
MLK’s Atlanta borough is trying a new way to fight poverty: direct cash payments
In Atlanta's Old Fourth neighborhood, a $13 million initiative is launching this spring to give money directly to people experiencing poverty. It's an idea called guaranteed income.
Pilot projects are already underway…
Killeen Council moves forward with 333-lot Clear Creek neighborhood | Local News
After nearly a month of negotiations, Killeen City Council moved forward…
It’s about the neighborhood. Dallas must solve a short-term rental problem
Think back to nearly 10 years ago — as difficult as that sounds — when Uber came to Dallas and city staff tried to shut it down by banning car dispatched services by cellphone.It was an embarrassing moment for City Hall, an attempt to…
Rotary 14 and Habitat for Humanity help immigrant family of 7 | neighborhood supplement
BY RANDY BRETZ for Neighborhood Extra
An African woman and her six children will soon have a new home in Lincoln thanks to Rotary 14 and Habitat for Humanity of…
City Grant Used to Advance Dayton Neighborhood – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio
DAYTON - The City of Dayton is looking to spend more than $60,000 to revitalize a neighborhood in west Dayton.News Center 7 spoke to city planners and residents of the Westwood neighborhood about what they hope this latest investment will…
Santa Rosa’s Roseland neighborhood set to welcome brand new $17 million Boys and Girls Club
In a large field of dirt opposite Roseland Primary School on Sebastopol Road, a dusty and orange Kubota mini digger was digging holes and trenches on Tuesday for the foundation of what will be the first boys and girls club to be…
OPINION: Local Black History Every Milwaukeean Should Know
Editor's note: Something on your mind? "Community Voices" is where Milwaukee hears what you have to say. To be considered, we need your name, email address and phone number for verification. Please send your submissions to!-->…
Does the Aurora-Licton Springs neighborhood need a community center? Seattle seeks comments
Does the Aurora-Licton Springs neighborhood need a community center?That's a question underpinning an investigation Seattle Parks and Recreation is conducting this month.The online survey is part of a $150,000 feasibility study City…
Neighborhood Notes: Displaced tenants benefit from free bus passes, Lovers Lane and a Planthold…
With Valentine's Day fast approaching and the Lunar New Year in full swing, love is in the air again! Where better to party than in the heart of the city?
These neighborhood notes summarize updates to our…
Best low-profile design of 2021: A mid-market pocket quarter
Baby boomers are generally expected to want to live in retirement homes that offer social connection, purpose, and commitment, all at an affordable price.
A new senior living concept added to a 346-unit Continuing Care Retirement…
Be part of the neighborhood you are in
I moved to the capital region last winter. Straight out of college and tired of shared accommodation, I just wanted two things in an apartment; that I'm the only one living there and that it has a dishwasher. Two years of living in…
You might not notice it, but SF’s Portola neighborhood has its biggest housing project in 50…
Portola's biggest subdivision in San Francisco in 50 years doesn't tower over its neighbors or call attention to itself with flashy metal siding or a modern glass facade.In fact, if it weren't for the black "TRI Pointe" awning over the door…
‘Chicago Tonight’ in Your Neighborhood: Community Leader in North Lawndale | Chicago…
Two flagship North Lawndale institutions welcome the newly appointed leadership.
In the fall, UCAN announced that Christa Hamilton would be the first woman and first black person to lead the organization. More recently, Lifetime Resident…
What does a new Broncos owner mean for Sun Valley, the neighborhood in the heart of Broncos country?
It's home party season for the Denver Broncos. For starters, the Broncos have a new coach. This is the fifth time fans have said this in the past 11 years. And with that comes the prospect of a new quarterback, something else the…
Grand Duval Neighborhood ‘Revitalization’ Begins Under Gainesville Pilot Program
Ashley Burke couldn't believe her eyes as she watched volunteers sawing wood for her new three-bedroom home in the Greater Duval neighborhood on Monday morning.This will be the first house his family will own.The house at 1609 NE Ninth Ave.…
Neighborhood Spotlight: Virginia Square Tour | ARLnow
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X1iVrbDRE6o
What makes Virginia Square a special neighborhood in Arlington?
We just don't talk enough about my Virginia Square neighborhood!
Virginia Square is located at the western end of the…
‘Chicago Tonight’ in your neighborhood: Kenwood | Chicago News
Located on the south side of Chicago, Kenwood rises along the shore of Lake Michigan with a mix of 19th century mansions and affordable housing. It's an area that fights school closures and gun violence, while attracting investment.…
Residents call for more funding for neighborhood services in first budget hearing session • Long…
The virtual meeting was the first of two this week where Long Beach management and city department heads will listen to the public's priorities for the upcoming budget, which is expected to be released in July. This year is the first year…
Monroe City Council Approves Neighborhood Revitalization Strategy
MONROE, La. (KNOE) – The Monroe City Council has approved a plan for Mayor Friday Ellis to submit a neighborhood revitalization strategy for five city neighborhoods. The plans will be sent to the US Department of Housing and Urban…
Injured and abandoned chickens in the neighborhood find refuge
TAMPA, Fla. — It started as a playful Instagram page dedicated to the Ybor City neighborhood's free-range chicken flocks.
Dylan Breese, the founder of the Ybor Chickens Society Instagram page, gave the birds names that matched their…
The Tampa Police Department now conceals neighborhood crime data. A national crime tracking group…
Dave Decker A Tampa Police vehicle taken in Tampa, Florida on July 31, 2020.
Colin Drane's national crime-tracking company, SpotCrime, has mapped Tampa police calls for service and crimes since August 2008. Its website…
Summerville Neighborhood Townhouse Plans Denied by City Council | News
SUMMERVILLE — Plans for a townhouse complex off U.S. Highway 78 won't see the light of day — at least not…
Noble Neighborhood gets representation boost on Cleveland Heights City Council
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio — The two newest city council members have strong ties to the historically underrepresented Noble neighborhood.Tony Cuda lives there. And Anthony Mattox Jr. used to do that, growing up north of Mayfield Road."As a…
Neighborhood of the Week: High Demand in Bonner County Real Estate Market
When it comes to the Bonner County real estate market, the story goes beyond rising prices and limited inventory.
"There's a lot going on under the radar," said Jackie Suarez, realtor and!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Annexation will become exclusion in the Timberhill neighborhood of Corvallis – The Daily…
Teresa Aguilera, IllustratorThis illustration highlights aspects of deforestation, drainage issues and loss of access. An upcoming public hearing on land use on January 19 is an opportunity to address environmental and access concerns…
Study finds neighborhood environment key to injury recovery for black men
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Black men are disproportionately affected by injuries in the United States. This disparity is stark given that injuries are one of the top ten causes of death. Data shows that injured Black men…
Rexburg man hopes to build housing estate in Idaho Falls neighborhood
CLARIFICATION: An earlier version of this story said it was an affordable housing development. The term “affordable” was intended to explain the designer's idea that this was low cost housing, not low rental housing. After further…
Jerusalem neighborhood approved on Ramat Rachel land
The Jerusalem Planning and Building Committee approved a plan to build a residential area, called "The Lower Aqueduct," on the slopes of the hill on which the Ramat Rachel Hotel stands, west of the Tsur Baher district. Under…
USC Names First Campus Building In Honor Of A Person Of Color | Colombia News
COLUMBIA - The University of South Carolina will name the 700 Lincoln Street student housing complex in…
Live updates: fire kills 13 people in Philadelphia’s Fairmount neighborhood
Firefighters and police responded to the fatal blaze at a three-story townhouse in the Fairmount neighborhood of Philadelphia on Wednesday morning.Credit...Alejandro A. Alvarez / The Philadelphia Inquirer, via Associated PressA fire killed…
UWS townhouse asking for $ 30 million is said to be the most expensive in the neighborhood
From left to right: Ileana Lopez-Balboa from Corcoran and Charlie Attias from Compass in front of 248 Central Park West (Corcoran, Compass, StreetEasy)
The buyer of a historic Upper West Side home may soon own the most expensive…
Central 9th is gaining popularity
The Central 9th ââdistrict began as a carving of a much larger district, a hamlet whose urban zoning and access to public transport gave it a distinct impression within its boundaries.
The area…
Governor Hochul announces increased efforts to end neighborhood scourge and increase homeownership…
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced the expansion of the state's Legacy Cities initiative, a targeted strategy to help local community revitalization efforts and increase homeownership opportunities in concentrated neighborhoods of New…
Country Club Manor District Concerned About 3-Storey Apartment Building Project | News
ROCHESTER, Minn. - Residents of the Country Club Manor neighborhood object to the size of a 3-story…
Westminster Farm to become home to 2,350 Uplands homes
This story first appeared in a Colorado Community Media newspaper. The Colorado Sun owns CCM. By Luc Zarzecki, The Westminster WindowAfter three long nights of debate and testimony, Westminster City Council voted 5-2 to approve the…
Alligators to be relocated after dog dies in Texas neighborhood
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The Viking Foundation awards grants to 12 local nonprofit organizations | Extra Quarter
In addition to these contributions, the Viking Foundation has awarded a total of $ 30,000 to these nonprofits in Denver County, Colorado: Clothes to Kids, Cross Purpose, EarthLinks, Habitat for Humanity, Karis, Lucky to Ride , Rocky…