Directory of Community and Economic Development Resources

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Sites offering information on regional, community, and economic development initiatives.

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• Brownfields Redevelopment
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Resources in This Category

• Center for Community Economic Development

  http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/
  Department of University of Wisconsin Extension creates, applies and transfers multidisciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities.

• CEOs for Cities

  http://www.ceosforcities.org/
  A bipartisan, nonprofit alliance of U.S. mayors, corporate executives, university presidents and nonprofit leaders, that works with local and national policy-makers to advance the economic competitiveness of cities.

• Cities Alliance

  http://www.citiesalliance.org/
  Global association of cities and development partners works to eliminate slums through the development of new tools, practical approaches, and knowledge sharing.

• Collaborative Economics

  http://www.coecon.com/
  Helps public and private leadership groups develop and implement collaborative strategies for creating high-performing economic communities.

• Community Development Finance Institution Fund

  http://www.cdfifund.gov/
  A program of the United States Treasury Department. Includes funding opportunities, technical assistance, awards, and links.

• Community Development Society International

  http://comm-dev.org/
  Association for community development practitioners and citizen leaders around the world.

• Community Planning

  http://www.communityplanning.net/
  A starting point for citizens interested in community involvement. Includes general principles, methods, scenarios, publications, and a glossary.

• Community Reinvestment Fund

  http://www.crfusa.com/
  Nonprofit organization that provides access to funds for community development lenders.

• Community Technology Advisors Corp.

  http://www.communitytechnologyadvisors.com/
  Leads community-wide economic development efforts by bringing community leaders together to discuss public policy, technology, and finding collaborative projects to encourage financial growth.

• Economic Opportunity Studies

  http://www.opportunitystudies.org/
  A non-profit corporation that offers training in support of organizations and projects that provide low-income families and communities with resources they need to become more self-sufficient.

• Haringey Strategic Partnership

  http://www.haringey.gov.uk/index/council/hsp.htm
  Aims to bring together the main public service agencies, both voluntary and community, and private sectors to work together to improve the quality of life for all who live, work in, and visit Haringey.

• International Downtown Association

  http://www.ida-downtown.org/
  Promotes vital and livable urban centers by providing support to business improvement districts and communities. Includes case studies and various resources for planners, developers, and business owners.

• International Urban Development Association

  http://www.inta-aivn.org/
  Encourages the exchange of information, experience, and best practices on urban development and renewal across the world. Provides an annual conference, publications, newsletters, and networking opportunities.

• Living Cities

  http://www.livingcities.org/
  The National Community Development Initiative helps improve the vitality of urban neighborhoods by supporting community development corporations.

• Marketek, Inc.

  http://www.marketekinc.com/
  Market research firm specializing in market analysis and economic development services for downtown revitalization projects. [requires Flash]

• Napier Centre for Learning Communities

  http://www2.napier.ac.uk/clc/
  Academic research and development activities at Edinburgh Napier University, relating to sustainable urban development, socially inclusive regeneration and lifelong learning in the community.

• National Association of Community Development Extension Professionals

  http://nacdep.net/
  Dedicated to improving community and economic development extension programs and professionals. Board and committee members, conference information, and a mailing list.

• National Association of Development Organizations

  http://www.nado.org/
  Provides training, information, networking, and representation for regional development organizations in small metropolitan and rural areas of the United States.

• National Main Street Center

  http://www.preservationnation.org/main-street/
  Resources and information on how to preserve and revitalize historic downtowns and main streets. Part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

• National Vacant Properties Campaign

  http://www.vacantproperties.org/
  A national American campaign to prevent abandonment, redevelop vacant properties and revitalize existing communities.

• Neighborhood Design Center

  http://www.ndc-md.org/
  A nonprofit organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland by volunteers dedicated to providing urban communities with access to professional, conceptual architectural, landscape, design and planning services.

• Scottish Enterprise

  http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
  Identifies and exploits opportunities for economic growth by supporting Scottish companies to compete, helping to build globally competitive sectors, attracting new investment and creating a world-class business environment.

• South Carolina Association of Community Development Corporations

  http://www.communitydevelopmentsc.org/
  State-wide trade association of non-profit, community-based development corporations within the state's economically distressed communities.

• The ICA Group

  http://ica-group.org/
  Provides consulting services to clients working in, or seeking to start, worker-owned and community-based businesses.

• The Plunket Foundation

  http://www.plunkett.co.uk/
  Promotes and supports co-operatives and social enterprises in rural communities worldwide.

• University of Illinois - Community and Economic Development

  http://communitydevelopment.uiuc.edu/
  Provides information and educational programs, and conducts research on economic and social issues that are relevant to communities and community leaders.

• Western Rural Development Center

  http://www.ext.usu.edu/wrdc/
  Hopes to strengthen rural communities by facilitating development research with universities and communities.

• World Bank: Urban Development

  http://www.worldbank.org/urban/
  Networks, institutes, groups, and regional infrastructure units responsible for international urban development lending and technical assistance.

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