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- 6 Things You Should Never Do when Branding Your CommunityLearn how to effectively promote your community for economic prosperity. A description of 6 deadly mistakes to avoid for success.
How to Fix Your Community for FREE!Many communities in America are facing an unprecedented budget deficit. Many counties and cities are forced with looking at cutting services and reducing employees. Here is how to fix it.
How to Increase Your Property Value Thru Your CommunityAsk anyone who is looking for a home and the first thing they talk about is where they want to live. They talk about where they will live before they talk about how large the house must be, how many bedrooms, and even how much.- New Thinking Toward Car Free CommunitiesAnnals of Beyond Green
- A Guide to Selecting a New CommunityHere are the five top things to consider before purchasing a home in a new community.
- Community-owned GovernmentEmpowering the community
- Complete Information on the Importance of Community Awareness and Participation During DisasterThere will be more effective participation if the community is aware about its vulnerability and the risk involved in various types of disasters in that area or State.
- What is the Importance of Community Awareness Programs for the Progress of the Society?The main aim of community awareness programs is to make the community more informed, alert, self-reliant and capable of participating in all activities and programs of disaster management...
Erica's StoryErica Hubbard is best known for her television role on Lincoln Heights, what you may not know is she has a foundation to inspire young people her age to be the best they can be.
Walkable CommunitiesWalkable Communities - Quatrain by Stephen C. Rose Abba's Way - After Green
La Marque Players, Coaches Give Back to CommunityLa Marque football players and coaches took part in a food drive on Wednesday, November 24, in an effort to help feed for the less fortunate in their community.- Community for Individual ChangeCommunity For Individual Change is an educational program about family and about individuals as members of families that make up a community within and without.
- Federal Community GrantsThe government provides federal community grants to provide better opportunities for success and living for the youth and other people living in the community.
- The Pros and Cons of Planned CommunitiesPlanned communities are carefully mapped out to ensure they are sensibly developed in order to include green areas of open space, sufficient public facilities, and well designed public buildings.
The Value of Small Communities, Part 2This is the second half of this article, where I describe the characteristics of a small community and why you might want to be part of one.- Serving the CommunityHere are some ways to make your community shine!
- Omni Property - the Community Association Management Company that Gives Back to the CommunityNational community association management company, Omni Management Services, gives back to the community.
- Community Assets Become Community Debts: Disadvantages to MarriageWhen getting married, it is important to know if you are residing in a state that recognizes community debts and community assets as you may find that being married is not an ideal option from a financial standpoint.
- The Necessity of Collective TraumaAn analysis of collective trauma in Morrison's "Beloved."
- The Small School AdvantageSmall, community-based schools are educationally superior to larger schools, foster community engagement, and are fiscally responsible.
Growing Small Communities in an Era of "Global Community"Are we witnessing a social revolution and a return to "community"?
The Aging in Place MovementThe Aging in Place Movement is gaining momentum, with communities and organizations helping seniors remain vital members of their community.- Community Involvement Changes Your PerspectiveJoining a local civic organization is not only a benefit to the community it does your soul good and improves your self worth.
- Bay Shore, NY Continues to Foster the Community-School RelationshipFor the last 15 years, Bay Shore School District has joined with area businesses and organizations to host a community summit which features a history of the area, speeches by notable local leaders, and a community expo.
CoHousing Communities Gaining PopularityEnjoy interacting with neighbors like one big family? Cohousing may be right for you.- Welcome to Our Planned Community!An ironic essay on urban sprawl.
- Promoting Unity and Faith in the CommunityThis article examines the various ways faith groups can influence the people in their community.
- Becoming a Part of Your CommunityDid you just move, graduate from college, become more conscious of your geographic location? If so maybe you are looking for some simple ways to become a part of your community.
- Selecting an Intentional Community: A GuideAsk yourself these questions before choosing to commit to an eco-village, co-housing unit, or other intentional community.
- Upper Elementary Community-Building Classroom ActivitiesIf your classroom is in need of some community building, try these ideas to help students feel valued and appreciated.
- Activities to Break in a New Classroom CommunityA week's worth of ice breaker activities to let a classroom get to know itself.
Ten in One - 7-1-08: Survival of the FiddlesIt is so amazing to be part of a time where new communities are being birthed all over the planet and right here at home.- Invest in Your Community FoundationSupport your local community foundations and let your dollars work where you are.
- Community and the EZLNEvery political movement is based on the construction of a given community. This article exposes, analyzes, and details the implications of this procedure as seen through the EZLN of Chiapas, Mexico.
- 'Smart Growth' Depends on Community-Building in Right LocationsA study published in a journal of the Ecological Society of America finds that clustered developments can minimize habitat loss, but that some areas are too environmentally sensitive to make good locations for clustered communities.
8 Reasons to Not Move to a Small CommunityThis is an article listing eight reasons to not move to a new community.- Vet and Reward- How to Create a Community Around Your SiteHow to build a successful community of active users for your Web 2.0 site.
CoHousing: Live......Play...Eat: TOGETHERCommunal living had the right idea, but before you could say, "Jim Morrison is dead," communes had pretty much gone the way of the dinosaur.
What is an Intentional Community?What is an intentional community and how do they work?- Best Bedroom Community for Knoxville--FarragutFarragut is a bedroom community that is not so exclusive only millionaires can afford to live there. It's a pretty town that has properties in a wide range of pricing which is a great drawing card for many people who want a wholesome place to live outside Knoxville.
