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#community development

Brooklyn native Schumer said he was proud to bring substantial federal funding to the borough's communities and vowed to keep fighting to help organizations continue their work across the borough. "From increasing affordable housing options and food pantry services, to workforce development training, these local Brooklyn organizations are making a huge impact on our communities," the Senate minority leader said.

the 2026 Magical Kenya Mountain and Trails Series put on a show on January 17 with the fifth edition of the Barng'etuny Mountain Run in the Tinderet region of Nandi County, Kenya. The 21-kilometer senior race was just one part of a weekend of festivities that included the Taptengelei Cultural Festival, which offered a variety of opportunities for participants to engage with locals and learn about the culture. More than 2,000 participants were expected across various categories at the event.

In places where inclusion is part of the infrastructure of their economy-supply chains, procurement processes, capital access, or business ownership-people thrive. Inclusive economies create more resilience by expanding the base of potential business owners who can build, own, innovate, and hire. They allow more opportunities for homeownership and investing in the longevity of communities. As our economy becomes increasingly stratified and volatile, we need as much resiliency as we can get.

In the heart of Florida's Treasure Coast, Kristin Brown Stuart FL stands as a model of what it means to combine entrepreneurial vision with a deep sense of social responsibility. Her professional journey, spanning business ownership, philanthropy, and performance leadership, reflects a rare synthesis of innovation and integrity. While many entrepreneurs pursue growth through scale alone, Kristin Brown Stuart FL has long emphasized purpose as the driving force behind every venture.

Fresno has long struggled with deep-rooted poverty. In 2005, a report by the nonprofit think-tank Brookings Institution broke this out in the open, revealing that Fresno had the highest concentration of poverty of any U.S. city. The study showed that a significant number of Fresno's census tracts had at least 40 percent of residents living at or below the poverty line.

Over the years, I've worked as a consultant on numerous federal grant projects from the US Department of Agriculture and elsewhere that focused on local economic development and were granted to nonprofits serving their communities. But since the 2024 elections, the focus of my work-and that of the small New Mexico-based consulting firm, Prospera Partners, that I lead-has shifted to help nonprofits develop strategies to sustain themselves despite federal cuts in funding and to programs that once supported their work.

Editor's note: People are asking questions about the new Local Love Los Alamos & White Rock Initiatiive by Places and Spaces Los Alamos. Photos and publicity connecting local businesses to the community, commuters and vsitors are appearing online, drawing attention to local commerce opportunities. With the holiday shopping season in full swing, readers are excited to learn about opportunities to make purchases locally that they hadn't even realized were an option.

Bradshaw is the founder and executive director of Dreaming Out Loud, a food justice nonprofit he began in 2008 to increase food equity east of the Anacostia River. The organization serves as a food access hub for local farmers, an incubator for food entrepreneurs, and a source of fresh and cooked food for the community through their farms and farmer's markets.

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In traditional Chinese medicine, acupuncture works through strategically placed needles that trigger healing throughout the entire body. Urban planner Jaime Lerner's concept around targeted architectural interventions find success in China as well as neighboring countries in Asia, where localities are revitalized through simple interventions. Libraries, specifically, are bringing in social, cultural, and economic transformation to the continent. Necessity drives innovation. Rapid urbanization, limited public funding, and diverse geographic and cultural contexts have forced architects and communities to think beyond traditional library models.

Local leaders have unveiled a revitalization initiative aimed at supporting small businesses, reducing vacant storefronts, and enhancing cultural spaces in East San Jose.

"The new esplanade is a cornerstone of our vision for Halletts Point. This space opens up a stretch of Astoria's shoreline that has been inaccessible for decades, while offering a meaningful, immersive connection to the natural landscape."

"St Mary's in Camden has been awarded just under £640,000 to carry out urgent repairs to the building. This funding will address the most immediate work needed on the West Front."

The Santa Clara corridor beautification initiative represents the beginning of a broader plan to create a more vibrant and cohesive downtown San Jose.

Boyd's career as an influential political figure began in 1958 when she became the first African American to work in the county commissioner's office, where she later helped others gain employment.

The residents living near the planned construction sites have faced confusion and fear due to poor communication about timing and logistics concerning their housing situations.

The $200 million redevelopment of the Kingsbridge Armory aims to transform the building into a regional destination with various facilities, including a 17,000-seat event center.