Charlottesville, VA
A plan created by the Jefferson Area Board on Aging to prepare Charlottesville and the five surrounding counties for the aging community.
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Fairfax County, VA
Active steps taken by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors to prepare for a rapidly increasing older population.
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Santa Cruz, CA
A program implemented by the City of Santa Cruz to help mitigate problems caused by one of the country's most expensive housing market.
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Arizona
A comprehensive state effort to prepare Arizona for its aging population.
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San Diego, CA
A continuing education program that has been offering free, non-credit classes to older adults since 1914.
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Raleigh, NC
An extensive program that offers a variety of sports and recreational activities, trips, educational seminars, workshops, volunteer opportunities, and more to older adults.
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North Adams, MA
A cultural institution has brought stupendous growth to the surrounding community.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, CBC Best Practice, Community Development, Cultural Institutions, Culture Builds Communities, Design, Downtown Development, Economic Development, Historic Preservation, Museums, Neighborhood Revitalization, North Adams, MA, Tourism, Town-Gown
Chicago, IL
A nonprofit volunteer organization that provides additional staff for performing arts establishments in and around Chicago.
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Kansas City, MO
An initiative of the Kansas City Area Life Sciences Institute that has brought unprecedented research and commercialization opportunities to the Kansas City area.
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Los Angeles, CA
A community-based theater that actively engages older adults, as well as performers of all ethnicities and experience levels.
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Chicago, IL
A non-profit art and design center that encourages creativity as a means of economic empowerment for youth and adults.
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Maryland
A program adopted by the state of Maryland as part of a Smart Growth initiative to encourage workers to move closer to their workplaces.
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St. Paul, MN
A development bank and vehicle to fund the revitalization of the Lowertown area in downtown St. Paul.
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Terms:Community Development, Community Engagement, Design, Downtown Development, Economic Development, Housing, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public-Private Partnerships, St. Paul, MN, Visioning & Planning
Pittsburgh, PA
A multi-discipline and minority directed center for arts and learning that employs the visual and performing arts to foster a sense of accomplishment and hope in the urban community.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Community Development, Creative Economy, Economic Development, Education, Life-Long Learning, Pittsburgh, PA, Social Capital, Urban, Workforce Development, Youth
Boston, MA
A cross-disciplinary coalition of institutions that have created an exciting series of educational programs to empower community residents.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Boston, MA, Community Building, Community Development, Community Engagement, Cultural Institutions, Diversity, Education, Heritage, Multicultural, Urban
Louisville, KY
A partnership between United Parcel Service and local universities to provide financial aid to college students in exchange for specified work hours.
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Memphis, TN
A museum which educates the public on the Civil Rights Movement and preserves the historic location of Dr. Martin Luther King’s assassination.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Community Development, Community Engagement, Cultural Institutions, Diversity, Education, Heritage, Historic Preservation, Memphis, TN, Museums, Placemaking, Public-Private Partnerships, Tourism
Holyoke, MA
A grass-roots organization that promotes economic, social, and community development through food and agriculture projects.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Business, CBC Best Practice, Community Building, Community Development, Community Engagement, Culture Builds Communities, Diversity, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Holyoke, MA, Immigration, Multicultural, Neighborhood Revitalization, Parks, Playgrounds & Gardens, Placemaking, Social Capital, Workforce Development, Youth
El Paso, TX
A central entertainment hub and source of pride for the El Paso community.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Community Development, Community Engagement, Cultural Institutions, Design, Downtown Development, El Paso, TX, Heritage, Historic Preservation, Neighborhood Revitalization, Public-Private Partnerships
Houston, TX
A neighborhood-based cultural organization with programs that combine arts education, historic preservation and community development.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Community Development, Education, Families, Heritage, Housing, Houston, TX, Neighborhood Revitalization, Urban, Visioning & Planning
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