This is the site for a multidisciplinary planning and development firm with primary practice along the east coast and the Rocky Mountain range. Their site includes information for and about municipalities and community development groups, as well AHDC’s recent projects and links to related sites.
Rating: Informative
Location: Katonah, New York, USA
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Alliance for National Renewal
http://www.ncl.org/anr/
A website provided by a network of people and organizations who want to better their communities, this page includes resources for community organizers, planners, and those interested in healthcare, economic development, community policing and education. Links to a huge listing of partner organizations are included.
“The national American Housing Survey, conducted every 2 years by the Bureau of Census for HUD, provides detailed data on housing costs, home financing, household equipment, housing and neighborhood conditions, and the households that occupy them. Data are based on a sample of 55,000 housing units and are reported by region and nationally.” This data, along with prior surveys are available to download.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
American Planning Association Policy Guide on Community Residences
http://www.planning.org/govt/commres.htm
This page identifies and defines APA’s resolution about community residences for people with disabilities, stating that they are residential uses that should be rightfully allowed in all zoning districts where other residences are permitted uses. Other issues related to community residences are also discussed.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
American Planning Association Policy Guide to Manufactured Homes
http://www.planning.org/govt/manhome.htm
This page identifies and defines APA’s resolution about manufactured homes as reasonable, cost effective means of shelter, and discusses cost effective standards, design standards, and administrative procedures for manufactured homes in local zoning ordinances and regulations.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
Arcosanti
http://www.arcosanti.org/
This is an excellent site detailing the birth, construction and reasons behind Arcosanti, the experimental town in the high desert of Arizona housing 7000 people. Demonstrating ways to improve urban conditions and lessen destructive impacts on the earth, the site highlights the artistic, energy efficient and affordable means of construction, includes event and workshop information, is fully searchable, and is available in English, Italian, Spanish or German.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Mayer, Arizona, USA
Austin Planning, Environmental and Conservation Department
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/planning/
Part of the City of Austin’s larger website, this page includes Austin’s neighborhood plans, long range planning techniques, and plans for better neighborhood development.
Rating: Informative
Location: Austin, Texas, USA
Baltimore Department of Housing and Community Development
http://www.ci.baltimore.md.us/HABC/hcd.htm
This site loads very slowly, but it is worth the wait if you are looking for information about their vast agency services, including Fair Housing, building inspection, neighborhood coordination, housing inspection, land acquisition, multi-family and commercial development, homeownership, neighborhood centers, daycare, Headstart, energy assistance, historical preservation and homelessness.
“This searchable database contains proven solutions to common urban problems facing the world’s cities today.” A variety of projects are discussed, including those relating to affordable housing, homelessness, land usage, construction techniques, home financing, and a wealth of related issues, such as poverty, education, sustainability, economic development, social services, gender equity and equality, environmental protection, and other urban issues. Full project descriptions are provided only if you have an account with them.
Rating: Excellent
Location: New York, New York, USA
Blueprints for Successful Communities — A Guide for Shaping Livable Places
http://www.gaconservancy.org/blu.html
This site displays the Georgia Conservancy’s most recent brochure which contains suggestions how to improve the state of Georgia’s changing community life, environmental outlook and housing conditions. Details of upcoming events and impacts of the program are also included.
Rating: Informative
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Bob’s Open Door
http://www.cix.co.uk/~franklin/
With the self-proclaimed mission statement “Open Door is committed to bringing you subjective, unreliable, and probably out of date comments on social housing websites,” this site includes a wonderful array of housing-related sites. Be sure to check out Bob’s downloadable “Affordability Spreadsheet.”
Rating: Recommended
Location: London, England, UK
Bromford Carinthia Housing Association
http://www.telford.gov.uk/bromcar.htm
Geared toward redeveloping vacant properties, maintaining community atmosphere, and creating housing for those with special needs, this Housing Association site lists project and office locations and details projects to date.
Rating: Informative
Location: Wolverhampton, England, UK
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
http://aspe.os.dhhs.gov/cfda/
This site contains information on all financial and nonfinancial assistance programs administered by the departments and establishments of the United States Federal government, and is fully indexed with program descriptions, application information and other pertinent topics.
This site includes information about every subject covered by the United States Census, and is fully searchable. Frequently updated, it provides the most current housing information in a variety of formats and subject headings for your ease of location, with most indexed, obviously, under the “H” heading.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Center for Housing and Urban Development — Texas A & M University
http://chud.tamu.edu/chud/chud.html
This site details CHUD’s research and outreach programs in Texas, including their Colonias program designed to assist residents of low income settlements in improving the quality of their lives (with a PowerPoint presentation that, although slow, is excellent); Project Unity; the Target Cities Program; and their Community Planning and Design Program.
Rating: Recommended
Location: College Station, Texas, USA
Center for Livable Communities
http://www.lgc.org/clc/
The Center’s site details their programs which primarily help jurisdictions expand transportation alternatives, but also reduce infrastructure costs, create more affordable housing, improve air quality, preserve natural resources, conserve agricultural land and open space, and restore local economic and social vitality. Additionally, the site provides information about workshops, conferences, forums, events, publications, and other means of gathering information.
Rating: Informative
Location: Sacramento, California, USA
Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems
http://www.greenbuilder.com/maxpot/
The CMPBS site includes information about their education, demonstration, and research organization geared toward sustainable design, details projects and resources, and provides ordering information for their published literature.
This site presents CNT’s mission to “promote public policies, new resources and accountable authority which support sustainable, just and vital urban communities through demonstration of projects, publications and other resources.” Information provided includes details of research and programs relating to local community and transportation projects, environmental information, and other related news.
The site details CUS’ programs and projects in the areas of business assistance, children and families, crime and safety, multicultural issues, neighborhood development, demographic and mapping, research and evaluation, health issues, transportation, and government issues.
Rating: Informative
Location: Detroit, Michigan, USA
Centre for Urban and Community Research — Goldsmiths College / University of London
http://www.gold.ac.uk/cucr/homep.htm
This site describes the mission and objectives of the Centre, which revolve around the promotion of housing and community development research at national and international levels. Information is also provided about degree programs at Goldsmith College, seminars, conferences, newsletters, and their ongoing research.
Rating: Informative
Location: London, England, UK
Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies — University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/~ncurds/
This site describes the mission, goals and objectives of the Centre, which revolve around the promotion of economic, social, housing and community development research. Information is also provided about seminars, conferences, newsletters, useful links, and their ongoing research.
Rating: Informative
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, UK
Centre for Urban and Regional Studies — University of Birmingham
This site covers CURS’ research and development programs in management and policy issues in housing, urban development and renewal, poverty and deprivation, and other related issues. The University’s degrees and programs are also discussed.
The Change Communications site offers a wide range of Internet services, designed to help housing and community development organizations use the new communications technology to its fullest potential by providing Internet and Web help and design services. An excellent resource guide of related links is also included.
Rating: Recommended
Location: USA
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The online newsletter meant to keep branch members informed of events, this site maintains a library of past presentations related to elderly and disabled housing, as well as general housing issues and discussions. Unfortunately, it is not well updated or maintained, which makes it rather frustrating to use.
China Council for International Cooperation on Environment and Development
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/trade/cciced/default.htm
Hosted by the International Institute for Sustainable Development, this site contains a variety of United Nations-directed events, research and information about the environment and sustainable communities. Work groups, publications, and recommendations are listed.
Rating: Informative
Location: China
Related pages:China, Multi-National, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
This site provides information and details of the community networking conference which took place entirely on the Web, May 22 – June 30, 1997. Descriptions of programs, break-out sessions, publications, resources, exhibits and workshops are included.
Rating: Informative
Location: World
Related pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Neighborhood / Community
COMM-ORG: The On-Line Conference on Community Organizing and Development
http://uac.rdp.utoledo.edu/comm-org/
“Available at this site, or linked to it: information from and about community organizing groups and networks; resources to help create community-controlled plans and then development; resources to help communities conduct “action research” on their own or with higher education partners; a “Policy Page” where you can find links to government and policy web sites and where our members post information about current issues and announcements; advice on how to use the Internet in activism; information on community organizing funders, technical assistance providers, and training materials; teaching and research resources such as course syllabi, research archives, and on-line readings from both academic and activist sources; and a working papers and reviews page containing original papers and book reviews.”
Rating: Recommended
Location: Toledo, Ohio, USA
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Community Connections
http://www.comcon.org/
This site is “The Information Center for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Office of Community Planning and Development,” and provides program regulations, descriptions of model programs, case studies of affordable housing initiatives, publications on expanding affordable housing opportunities, funding information, training and conference announcements, and referrals to technical assistance providers.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Community Design Assistance Center — Virginia Polytechnic Institute
http://www.lar.arch.vt.edu/program/CDAC/MAIN.HTML
This site highlights CDAC’s mission to offer planning and design assistance to communities that are otherwise unable to afford professional consultants. Included are CDAC Project Categories such as downtown revitalization, architectural design and renovation, planning and design models, corridor studies, comprehensive and site planning, community planning and development, landscape planning and design, park and recreation design, and interior design.
Rating: Informative
Location: Blacksburg, Virginia, USA
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This excellent site includes so much information about community design, student involvement, ongoing projects, selected bibliographies, design professionals, locating grants, and innovations in the design profession, that you will not know what to read first.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, USA
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Geared toward associations, community development practitioners, and citizen leaders around the world, this site provides information about conferences, journals, goals, and general community development resources.
Rating: Informative
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA
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Community Development Society, Cascadia/New Frontier Chapter
http://www.povn.com/cds/
This site for a chapter of the CDS “exists to encourage and facilitate the exchange of ideas, information and expertise among individuals and organizations engaged in, or concerned with, community development as a vehicle for change in a constantly evolving world civilization.” Meeting minutes and other local chapter information is provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: Spokane, Washington, USA
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Community Self-Build — Scotland
http://wkweb1.cableinet.co.uk/csbs/
This site promotes CSBS’ desire to deliver more housing through the mechanism of community self-build–constructing or redeveloping their own housing with the aid of knowledgeable volunteers. Other information includes how to secure financing for a project, how to develop a project, news, and links to related sites.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
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Cooperative for Assistance and Relief Everywhere, Inc. (CARE)
CARE is one of the world’s largest international development and relief organizations. Programs detailed on this site include those related to emergency relief and rehabilitation, education, children’s health, reproductive health, water and sanitation, small economic activity development, agriculture, community development and environment.
Rating: Informative
Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA
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This site details the benefits of co-operative housing, detailing its affordability, community atmosphere, security of tenure and democratic control. Educational materials, related sites, principles of co-operative housing establishments, and Canadian resources are also provided. Available in English or French.
The mother of all indexes, Cyburbia is a comprehensive directory of Internet resources relevant to planning, architecture, urbanism and other topics related to the built environment.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Buffalo, New York, USA
Related pages:USA, USA, New York, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, Fair housing, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
This site details the objectives, organization and research divisions of SBI–including the Housing and Urban Research Division which discusses housing conditions, housing market and policy, housing planning, urban ecology, urban renewal, urban and regional planning, technology related to housing planning and regional development; the Energy and Indoor Climate Division; and the Building Technology and Productivity Division.
Rating: Informative
Location: Horsholm, Denmark
Related pages:Denmark, National, Non-Profit Organization, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Dearborn Heights Community and Economic Development Department
Information on this site includes Fair Housing programs and requirements, eligibility for and securing of HUD loans, and other public services in Dearborn Heights.
Rating: Informative
Location: Dearborn Heights, Michigan, USA
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The site for the United States’ primary Housing agency, this page includes everything you ever wanted to know about the ongoings of the Department. It contains a variety of information about business opportunities, communities, homes (buying, renting, finding), and HUD news. Updated nearly every day, this is an excellent site.
Design Center for American Urban Landscape — University of Minnesota
http://gumby.arch.umn.edu/dcaul/DCAUL.html
This web site provides an overview of their mission, publications and staff, including community development, public housing, and sustainable development projects.
A website for architecture and design related information, products and services, this site maintains a large searchable database and links to a wide variety of related sites.
Rating: Recommended
Location: New York, New York, USA
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The site for this leading English publisher of books on environment and sustainable development contains information about recent housing, sustainability, and environmentally-conscious publications, a searchable catalog, purchasing information, and links to related sites.
Rating: Recommended
Location: London, England, UK
Related pages:UK, UK, England, National, Index / Periodical, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
“ENN is a network of community organizations in the Highland-Brookside neighborhoods on the Eastside of Indianapolis. This web site is a catalog of the community based resources in our Neighborhood. Economic development, health care, social services, community organizing and community based savings and lending are emphasized.” Very well organized, this site will prove useful to those in the Indianapolis area, as well as to neighborhood development agencies in search of suggestions, documentation, and feedback.
Rating: Informative
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Edmonton Department of Planning and Development
http://www.gov.edmonton.ab.ca/planning/
This site covers all of the department’s projects, programs, and responsibilities, graphically depicts zoning requirements, has application regulations and forms, and describes in detail all services provided, relating to housing, zoning, planning, neighborhood developments, and more.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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Emergency Program for Reducing Housing Construction Costs
http://www.jef.or.jp/news/housing.html
This site includes design guidelines, importing of materials, and other suggestions for community realization of lowered cost housing covered in Japan’s 1996 plans for reducing housing costs.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Japan
Related pages:Japan, National, Affordable / Assisted, Legal / Policy, Construction / Product, Design / Architectural, Neighborhood / Community
Empowerment Zone and Enterprise Community Program
http://www.ezec.gov/
This site details the “Presidential Initiative designed to afford communities real opportunities for growth and revitalization,” through its discussion of economic opportunity, sustainable community development, community-based partnerships, and strategic vision for change. Information about community tools, research projects, ongoing programs, and information about the Presidential Initiative in general is available throughout the searchable site. Available in English or Spanish.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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An excellent site detailing the newly released master reference book, this site includes the master list of entries, excerpts, and the introduction. Entries include brief definitions, historical background, descriptive statistics, policy analysis, critical assessment, and suggestions for further study, listing classic works and key publications.
The Enterprise Foundation assists community-based nonprofit organizations and state and local governments in developing affordable housing and community services. Their website includes a variety of resources, information about their programs and services as well as a wealth of information about developing affordable housing and related community projects.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Columbia, Maryland, USA
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This outstanding site is a massive directory of environmentally friendly resources, including home design, products, services, sustainable communities, and alternative transportation methods.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Santa Barbara, California, USA
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European Network for Housing Research
http://www.enhr.ibf.uu.se/
This site provides information about the Network’s goals to enhance the quality and relevance of European housing. Unfortunately, there are no projects or program descriptions included.
Rating: Informative
Location: Gavle, Sweden
Related pages:Sweden, Multi-National, Index / Periodical, University Program, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
“The Fannie Mae Foundation supports national and local nonprofit organizations working to provide decent and affordable housing, and otherwise improve the quality of life, in communities throughout the United States.” Information on their site includes past newsletters, their annual report, and descriptions of projects and programs to help the homeless, housing research, and community outreach services.
This site provides information about this Scottish cooperative housing development which allows residents to take “greater responsibility for their own affairs, take a full part in the economic life of Paisley, Renfrew and Glasgow and to live in decent housing in a pleasant environment.” Heavily relying on community activism, shared resources, and combined economic resources, this development incorporates methods of cohousing and healthy neighborhood planning in one development. Information is provided about education, poverty, homelessness, community issues, and related topics as discussed by the Ferguslie Park Partnership.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Paisley, Scotland, UK
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Foundation for International Community Assistance (FINCA)
This site details FINCA’s efforts to assist families in poverty through methods of village banking–a means to provide small business loans within communities by residents themselves–both internationally and within the US. Primarily lead by female residents, this programs lends itself to empowerment not only based within the community, business sector or low-income residents, but within the gender as well.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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This site details the corporation’s dedication to “making the dream of decent, accessible housing a reality.” Information contained includes suggestions, projects, and programs geared toward homebuyers, communities, and lenders.
Rating: Informative
Location: McLean, Virginia, USA
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This site chronicles the urban development in Old Saybrook, residents’ displeasure with the construction of Wal-Mart, and other economic disinvestment in their community. Excellent information is provided about similar community groups elsewhere, economic development and planning, methods of “saving communities,” anti-sprawl, and links to related issues.
Rating: Informative
Location: Old Saybrook, Connecticut, USA
Related pages:USA, USA, Connecticut, Non-Profit Organization, Neighborhood / Community
Guide to Green Government
http://www.doe.ca/grngvt/grngvt_e.htm
This site exists to “present a framework that serves to guide and assist federal departments in the preparation of their sustainable development strategies” in Canada. Set up in book-format, the site explains sustainable development, describes planning and policy techniques required for implementation, and details a development strategy. Available in English or French.
Rating: Informative
Location: Canada
Related pages: Canada, National, Non-Profit Organization, Legal / Policy, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Habitat — United Nations Center for Human Settlements (UNCHS)
This site provides information about all of the United Nation’s work in the fields of housing, sustainable development, and research. An excellent compilation, much of the information is available in English, French or Spanish.
Rating: Excellent
Location: World
Related pages: World, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Habitat II — The Second United Nations Conference on Human Settlements
http://www.cedar.univie.ac.at/data/habitat/
This searchable site includes background information about the international conference, as well as publications, press releases, resources, plans of action, and other related information.
Rating: Informative
Location: Vienna, Austria
Related pages:Austria, Multi-National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
HandsNet
http://www.handsnet.org/handsnet/
The Housing and Community Development Forum on this site “serves national, state, and local organizations building and supporting low-income housing, advocating for low-income communities, organizing neighborhoods and others involved in community development.” Membership is required to receive full access to their services, programs, and publications, although some information is provided about those free of charge.
Rating: Informative
Location: Cupertino, California, USA
Related pages:USA, USA, California, National, Membership Group, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Heartland Center for Leadership Development
http://www.4w.com/heartland/
This site includes information about the Center’s goal to provide practical resources and public policies for rural community survival through local leadership. Also included are detailed descriptions of their ongoing programs, services, goals, and publications.
Rating: Informative
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA
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“A paper for people who care about the West,” this online version of the publication includes countless categories of interest to those living in the Western United Sates, including neighborhood development, environmental planning, recreation, Native Americans, politics, weather, and history.
Rating: Informative
Location: Paonia, Colorado, USA
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Higher Ground: Faith Communities and Community Building
http://www.hud.gov/sessay5.html
Written in 1996 by then-Secretary of United States’ Housing and Urban Development Henry G. Cisneros, this site details in book-format the potential religious institutions have to contribute to community rebuilding and housing in our cities’ decaying centers.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street
http://www.newday.com/holdingground/
An online newsletter for community organizers and educators, this site includes a wealth of information about the award-winning documentary, Holding Ground. The film chronicles a the story of a community, “which In the aftermath of decades of disinvestment by government, banks, and industry, the residents of an ethnically diverse Boston neighborhood joined together to rebuild their community.” Film clips as well as resource, viewing and purchasing information are provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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This site provides a wealth of information about the process of moving, mortgages, buying your first home and deciding where to move. It also includes software to help you calculate mortgages and salaries, compare two cities, examine demographics, and choose the best cities to live.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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Homes For Change
http://www.gabriel.co.uk/heaven/h4c/h4c.html
“Homes for Change is a co-operative venture generating a mixture of housing and workspace in the United Kingdom,” whose goal is to “to prove that quality design is affordable for just about anyone. No longer can poor quality housing be justified on the basis of cost.” Project photographs and plans, as well as goals, history and a handbook for co-operative development design are included on the site.
This site contains information about, and results from, a United Kingdom survey of housing and housing amenities.
Rating: Recommended
Location: England, UK
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Housing Corporation
http://www.demon.co.uk/hcorp/
This site is the home of “a public body supporting social housing in England by working with Registered Social Landlords and others to provide good homes for those in housing need.” While the effort seems worthwhile, there is little information provided on their homepage.
Housing for Seniors: Developing Successful Projects
http://www.uli.org/presroom/pr950707.htm
This site contains a 1995 press release from the Urban Land Institute about the release of this book regarding elderly housing and related issues. Ordering information is available.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Housing Management
http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/chp/hm.htm
This site details publication information about various Housing Management books and articles available from the University of York.
This is the site for the online version of “UK’s leading weekly magazine for social housing providers.” It contains the latest articles and features, job listings, links to related resources, a searchable archive of past issues, directory of products and services, events and subscription information, and is very well organized and easy use.
Rating: Recommended
Location: London, England, UK
Related pages:UK, UK, England, National, Non-Profit Organization, Index / Periodical, Affordable / Assisted, Neighborhood / Community, Cohousing / Cooperative
Membership is required to access this site, and subscription information is provided. Once a member, however, you are granted access to tools and resources relating to Federal legislation and regulations, community development issues, mortgage regulations, funding information, HUD forms, relevant conferences, market trends, statistics, news, and more.
Rating: Informative
Location: USA
Related pages:USA, National, Private Business, Index / Periodical, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Neighborhood / Community
HUDUser: Web Office of Policy Development and Research
This excellent site provides information about HUD’s publications, research and development, programs and initiatives, and an extensive searchable list of housing related links. Also included in this list are a variety of data sets containing information about a variety of United States housing statistics, trends, tax credits, mortgages, and cities. Various publications are also available for browsing and purchase online.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Institute of Urban Studies — University of Winnipeg
http://www.uwinnipeg.ca/~ius/ius.htm
This site details the Institute’s research in housing, health, community and neighborhood planning and development, urban policy and municipal government, program evaluation, social-demographic issues and Aboriginal issues, and provides information about their services and current research.
Rating: Informative
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Related pages: Canada, Canada, Manitoba, National, University Program, Affordable / Assisted, Fair housing, Legal / Policy, Special Interest / Minority, Neighborhood / Community
Integrated Renovation of the Ciutat Vella, Historic Centre of Barcelona
http://www.iclei.org/egpis/egpc-033.html
This page details a case study describing the integrated renovation of the historic center of Barcelona as an example of a comprehensive urban regeneration. Project background, goals, implementation and analysis are included.
Rating: Informative
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Related pages:Spain, State / Regional / Local, Index / Periodical, Environmental / Sustainable, Neighborhood / Community
Intentional Communities
http://www.well.com/user/cmty/
Sponsored by the Fellowship for Intentional Communities, this is a comprehensive site of Intentional Communities worldwide (cohousing, ecovillages, communes, co-ops, and urban housing cooperatives). The site includes a massive directory of communities, their magazine, extensive background information about Intentional Communities and a wide collection of related information.
This site for the IDA provides information about its goal, programs, services, awards, members, conferences, and publications. Striving to promote urban centers as vibrant places to live, work, and recreate, the site includes information about how to do so, and links to related sites.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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International Institute for Sustainable Development
http://iisd1.iisd.ca/
This site contains is a comprehensive databank of information about sustainable design, both concerned with architecture and other man-made structures as well as the natural environment. Archives of past publications, event transcripts, and other materials are included. Available in English, Spanish or French.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
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International Society of City and Regional Planners
http://titsoc.soc.titech.ac.jp/isocarp/
This site contains information about ISOCARP’s programs, services, objectives, conferences, and related issues. Topics of interest include urban and regional planning, planning theory, planning management, urban and regional design, urban and regional renewal, housing/habitat, sustainable development, transport and mobility, architectural design, urban history/heritage, and related disciplines.
Rating: Informative
Location: The Hague, Netherlands
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A publisher and website created to “help meet the need for accessible, solutions-oriented information through a unique approach that addresses the multidisciplinary nature of environmental problems,” this searchable site includes information about their publications, authors, solutions, and suggestions. Book orders are taken online, and links to related sites are also offered.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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IUCN’s mission is “to influence, encourage and assist societies throughout the world to conserve the integrity and diversity of nature, and ensure that any use of natural resources is equitable and ecologically sustainable.” Their site contains information about a variety of ecological and design issues, and provides information about their membership, programs, publications, and events.
Rating: Informative
Location: Gland, Switzerland
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This site includes information about Jacksonville’s home repair programs, Fair Housing, and home ownership assistance. Contact information as well as other Department services and links are also provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: Jacksonville, North Carolina, USA
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This site “supports programs of research and innovative development in the fields of housing, social care and social policy,” includes its publications, and contains a vast amount of research findings in a fully searchable database.
This site focuses on the Institut’s interest in housing reform, the co-operative housing movement, and contemporary issues in urban and housing research. The site also includes working papers, housing research, projects, urban ecology information, and an excellent links page. Available in English and German.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Koln, Germany
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Lima Department of Community Development
http://www.cityhall.lima.oh.us/dcd/dcd.htm
Descriptions and selected information describing economic development incentives, housing assistance programs, neighborhood support activities, and property maintenance standards are listed on this site.
Rating: Informative
Location: Lima, Ohio, USA
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This Trust and site “exist to promote and provide high quality affordable housing services for people in need within and around Merseyside through the efficient use of human, physical and financial resources and the active participation of tenants in the management and control of the association.” Providing information about social housing in the United Kingdom and worldwide, this site also includes an excellent links page, and listing of their services, tenancies and supported initiatives.
Local Sustainability: The European Good Practice Information Service
http://www.iclei.org/egpis/
This site is home to the “Guide to Sustainable Good Practice” and aims to disseminate sustainable good practice experiences of European cities, towns, and counties to the global community. News, library resources, recent cases, and searching capabilities are provided. Available in English, Spanish, or German.
Rating: Informative
Location: World
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The mission of the Maine State Housing Authority is to “assist Maine’s residents in obtaining and maintaining decent, safe, affordable housing and providing services suitable to their unique housing needs.” This graphically-heavy site includes a lot of information about first time homebuyers, housing rates, and technical housing assistance, as well as related housing division programs.
Rating: Informative
Location: Augusta, Maine, USA
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This searchable site includes everything you ever wanted to know about the manufactured housing business and construction, community and energy efficiency information, and the Top One Hundred Manufactured Housing Links to HUD’s Web Servers.
Rating: Excellent
Location: USA
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A site for coalition of “business, civic, and planning leaders working in the public interest to achieve policy that enhances the vitality and livability of the Chicago metropolitan region,” it includes the MPC history, publications, projects, and housing updates for the region.
Rating: Informative
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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Minneapolis Neighborhoods
http://freenet.msp.mn.us/nhoods/mpls/
This site contains detailed site and community information about Minneapolis’ neighborhoods. Census data, as well as publications about various neighborhoods are included.
Rating: Informative
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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This site provides information about NADO’s training sessions, informational services, research projects, legislative policy and advocacy, publications, and an immense list of housing and development related links.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO)
This site is home to the NAHRO whose mission is to be “the leading housing and community development advocate for the provision of adequate and affordable housing and strong, viable communities for all Americans, particularly those with low- and moderate-incomes.” The site includes information about membership, publications, conferences, seminars, affordable housing and HOME, and an excellent links page. Becoming a member of NAHB gives you additional access to their online resources.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Striving to create “communities that work for everyone and promote the principles of collaborative problem-solving and consensus-based decision making,” the site for the NCLANR includes information about their programs, surveys, conferences, and publications.
Rating: Informative
Location: Denver, Colorado, USA
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National Commission on Civic Renewal
http://www.puaf.umd.edu/civicrenewal/
The purpose of this organization is to “assess the condition of civic engagement in the United States today and to propose specific actions — to be undertaken by the public, private, and voluntary sectors as well as by individuals — that could improve this condition.” Their website includes information about their governmental members, session transcripts, newsletters, and a healthy list of links to national and local community-based organizations.
Rating: Informative
Location: College Park, Maryland, USA
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National Community Housing Forum
http://www.merlin.com.au/nchf/
Promoting a housing alternative that offers renters many of the advantages of home ownership, the NCHF site includes a variety of information about community housing, housing alternatives in Australia and details of Australian housing policy issues affecting housing problems.
The Institute and its website examine issues of “poverty and racism, disinvestment and lack of employment, safety, education, and breakdown of the social fabric” in effort to alleviate the crisis in American housing and community. The searchable site provides past and current issues of their newsletter “Shelterforce,” policy alerts, research and reports, as well as employment opportunities within the housing field.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Neighborhood Networks
http://www.hud.gov/nnw/nnw
This site provides strategic planning information from HUD, and the site includes information pertaining to their mission to “enhance the self-sufficiency, employability, and economic self-reliance of low-income families and the elderly living in HUD-insured and -assisted properties by providing such residents with onsite access to computer and training resources.” Their publications, programs, resources and links to other sites are also listed.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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Neighborhood Planning for Community Revitalization
http://freenet.msp.mn.us/org/npcr/
This site contains information about NPCR’s “new effort to provide applied research assistance to community-based organizations in the Twin Cities.” Details of past and current project, neighborhood networks, past reports, and other related information are provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Neighborhoods Online
http://libertynet.org/community/phila/natl.html
This searchable site is an “online resource center for people working to build strong communities throughout the United States” whose “aim is to provide fast access to information and ideas covering all aspects of neighborhood revitalization.” The site details issues related to, and programs dealing with, neighborhoods, cities, community development, education, crime, employment, environment, health and human services.
Rating: Informative
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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This site “promotes the creation of healthy communities through affordable housing, home ownership and investments in neighborhood revitalization through local partnerships of residents, nonprofits, lenders, business community and local government.” Programs, resources, training services, and issues of homeownership and neighborhood reinvestment are detailed.
Rating: Informative
Location: USA
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Neo-Humanist Foundation
http://neo-humanista.org/
This site details this non-profit organization’s training, consulting and facilitation for community learning, development and empowerment in Latin America. Conferences, mailing lists, related links, and working paper information is provided. Available in English or Spanish.
Rating: Informative
Location: Bogota, Colombia
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Michael Dougherty’s personal homepage, this site provides resource links for persons interested in community development, neighborhoods, grant seeking, Native Americans, and the non-profit sector as detailed by the author.
Rating: Informative
Location: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA
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New South Wales Department of Urban Affairs and Planning
http://www.duap.nsw.gov.au/
“The NSW Department of Urban Affairs and Planning comprises a range of agencies that deal with planning, policy and regulation of our natural and built environment, rural and urban management–including urban growth, renewal and consolidation–and the development of housing policies.” Information provided includes recent news, policy changes and considerations, publications, and related materials.
Rating: Informative
Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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This site describes the process, trials, and tribulations of creating a new cohousing community in the Boston area in 1989. Details include their bylaws, construction descriptions, and cohousing information pages.
This searchable site includes information about community development, Fair Housing and equal opportunity, housing operations, and rent administration in New York State.
Rating: Informative
Location: Albany, New York, USA
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North Carolina has created a detailed Consolidated Plan to “provide decent housing, to provide a suitable living environment, and to expand economic opportunity.” There is a wealth of information provided on this page about homelessness, tax-credits, affordable housing, zoning, community development, action plans, block grants, and housing persons with disabilities and severe illnesses.
This searchable site provides information about, and links to, Ohio’s community development and housing resources.
Rating: Informative
Location: Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Oregon Homeownership Partners Project 2000
http://www.teleport.com/~hudpor/index.shtml
This site details the mission of the Project to “join with representatives of government, industry, nonprofit, and profit housing advocates” to “make it easier for people to get mortgages and expand homeownership opportunities by increasing production of new affordable homes.” Background information, related links and resources, volunteer and membership information is provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: Salem, Oregon, USA
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This site details the Department’s intentions to provide “comprehensive programs of economic development, redevelopment, urban revitalization, housing assistance and business development.” Information about each of their Divisions, programs, staff, and contact information are provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: Pasadena, California, USA
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This site is home to “an association of professionals, activists, academics, and students involved in physical, social, economic and environmental planning in urban and rural areas, who promote fundamental change in their political and economic system.” Included are working papers, case studies, and membership information.
Rating: Informative
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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This searchable website is excellent in that it includes information about legal issues, suburban sprawl, housing dilemmas for low income families, resources for sustainability, land use, environmental concerns, architecture, landscape, and an index to all past journals (back issue orders taken online). The extent of information available is seemingly limitless.
Rating: Excellent
Location: Burlington, Vermont, USA
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This site contains “Internet information resources for town planners and land property professionals,” and includes a wealth of links to planning, organization, GIS, environmental, and local authority sites.
Rating: Informative
Location: Warwickshire, England, UK
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Poptel InfoSource — Housing Issues Bulletin Board
http://www.poptel.org.uk/housing/
This site provides pertinent information about this United Kingdom based bulletin board, aimed at providing “an open forum for anyone interested in UK housing to discuss any issues relevant to housing, homelessness and related issues.” Details of how to join and post to the list, and other list information is provided.
This site is the online home of PICCED, whose aim is to “provide community-based organizations in low-income neighborhoods throughout New York City with access to the technical resources” available at the Center. Information on the site includes project announcements, history of past Community Development Corporation projects, technical assistance, training and educational programs, resources and related sites, and news regarding recent planning and policy updates.
Rating: Informative
Location: Brooklyn, New York, USA
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Project Row Houses
http://www.NeoSoft.com/~prh/
A public art project involving artists in issues of neighborhood revitalization, historic preservation, community service, and youth education, the Project Row Houses site describes the nature of the artwork, criteria behind the installation of the project, and provides contact information for program supporters, educators, and artists.
Rating: Informative
Location: Houston, Texas, USA
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Question Bank — The Centre for Applied Social Surveys
http://kennedy.soc.surrey.ac.uk/qb/Welcome.html
The entire “Question Bank” of survey topics is keyword searchable and includes links to United Kingdom surveys about housing definitions and structure, race, gender, economic activity and other related issues.
Rating: Recommended
Location: England, UK
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Research Institute for Housing, Urban and Mobility Studies — Delft University of Technology
The site for this professional research organization conducting housing and urban policy research includes information about the Institute’s background and programs, upcoming events, courses and publications (in Dutch), and contact information.
Rating: Informative
Location: Delft, Netherlands
Related pages:Netherlands, National, University Program, Legal / Policy, Neighborhood / Community
On this page you will find reviews and a summary of this recent publication regarding residential and community segregation in America. An online order form is also included.
Rating: Informative
Location: USA
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The site for an English housing association whose “aim is to provide, improve and manage good-quality housing for rent for those who need it most,” it includes detailed information about crime, community development, training and employment, health, and a variety of information about the association itself.
This is a very well organized and designed page with links to all City events, community programs, civil departments and offices, transportation information and links to information about local activities and resources. Housing plans, rent control devices, neighborhood development topics and community related issues are discussed.
Rating: Informative
Location: Santa Monica, California, USA
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Part of the Scandinavian Press, this site details publications available about the physical, economic, social and political aspects of housing and planning, ranging in focus from the local and urban to the regional and national level. This site only contains information about the journal and how to receive it, not information contained within the journal. Available in English or Norwegian.
Rating: Informative
Location: Gavle, Sweden
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Scottish Homes — Housing Information in Scotland
http://www.scot-homes.gov.uk/
Although this site is somewhat slow to load, it is worth the wait. Striving to tackle Scotland’s housing problems, this page includes details of their housing management, regional associations, strategies, financial responsibilities, publications, news and contact information. Information about their research on homelessness, rural housing, minorities, and community issues is also included.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
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This is an excellent volunteer-run site organized to provide the public with a variety of information about Seattle issues, events, neighborhoods and recreation.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
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This site includes a variety of information bout Seattle’s DHHS programs, services, initiatives, and general information. Details about Seattle’s aging and youth populations, tenant rights, housing options, energy efficiency, homeowner’s assistance, energy conservation programs, and housing discrimination are provided.
This page details Seattle’s innovative plans to provide community-created neighborhood plans for various areas in the Seattle region. Resources, ongoing projects, financing information, neighborhood websites, program information and a monthly calendar of events and meetings are included.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
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This site defines sustainable living, provides several case studies, and includes a huge list of related resources, partner organizations, relevant readings, and other useful resources.
Rating: Recommended
Location: USA
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Sustainable Urban Neighborhoods — University of Louisville
This site includes a variety of information about crime prevention, community partners, economic development, minority-owned businesses, homeownership, community design and planning, human development, recent housing project developments, and other topics related to housing and community development in the US.
Rating: Recommended
Location: Louisville, Kentucky, USA
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Technical Assistance — Pratt Institute Center for Community and Environmental Development (PICCED)
This site includes information available from PICCED’s Technical Assistance program, and highlights several low-income housing projects, Single Room Occupancy units, neighborhood planning, and temporary housing for persons with HIV.
This site details site inspection, home mortgages, ongoing legislation, flood insurance, contract reviews and similar ownership topics. Information is also provided about home improvements, remodeling kitchens and baths, landscaping and gardening, and buying and selling your home.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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United Kingdom Social Housing Link — University of Westminster
http://www.wmin.ac.uk/Env/CHS/ukhouse/ukhom.html
This site highlights issues of “fair access to affordable homes in decent condition, the public and private provision of housing for those in housing need, and strategies and alternative policies from all sources for meeting housing needs.” Links to newsgroups, bulletin boards and other resource forums are provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: England, UK
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“UNDP’s mission is to help countries in their efforts to achieve sustainable human development by assisting them to build their capacity to design and carry out development programs in poverty eradication, employment creation and sustainable livelihoods, the empowerment of women and the protection and regeneration of the environment.” The site includes statistics, publications, recent news updates, and focus on environment, gender, poverty and governance.
Rating: Informative
Location: World
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United Nations Economic and Social Development Division
This page provides information regarding community governance, its social impacts, homelessness, and gender movements. Two discussion papers are provided.
Rating: Informative
Location: Geneva, Switzerland
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Urban Environmental Management
http://www.soc.titech.ac.jp/uem/
The site hosts a wealth of information related to urban environments and their management including articles, reports, and books, statistics, and networks.
Rating: Informative
Location: Tokyo, Japan
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With a mission to “provide responsible leadership in the use of land in order to enhance the total environment,” ULI and its website strive to provide ample information to members, officials, and the public about urban planning, growth, and development. Information on this site includes conference, meeting and event dates, a continuing education database, research agendas, project reference files (you must be a member to have access to full text files), their online bookstore, and an extensive resource directory.
This site provides a variety of housing related publications available for purchase, descriptions of recent research reports, Virginia poverty and income statistics, and links to related housing resources.
Rating: Informative
Location: Blackburg, Virginia, USA
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The site for a newly constructed cohousing community in rural North Carolina includes information about cohousing, site and floor plans, community meeting minutes, the history of Westwood, and various energy efficient and environmentally friendly techniques used in construction. Details on how to join Westwood or other cohousing communities is also provided.
This is the site for the Wilmington Housing Authority, and includes a community and site directory, youth programs, other services, press releases and publications, and an extensive link directory to related sites.
Rating: Informative
Location: Wilmington, Delaware, USA
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Woodstock Institute
http://www.nonprofit.net/woodstock/
This site details the efforts of the Institute, who “works locally and nationally to promote community reinvestment and economic development in lower-income and minority communities.” The page includes background information about the Institute, publications, recent announcements, links to other organizations, and past project accomplishments.
Rating: Informative
Location: Chicago, Illinois, USA
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World Idea Networks
http://www.worldideanet.org/
This site is home to WIN, “Networking the Best Ideas on Cities, Towns, and Neighborhoods.” This site showcases upcoming events, recent legislation, purchasable publications, summaries of research findings, and schedules of events, conferences, and speakers relating to city, town, and neighborhood development.
Rating: Informative
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, USA
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