Community Development

This resource discusses the community development sector. In particular, it offers answers to the questions, how is community health development related to health, what can community development professionals do to build healthy communities, and how can you connect...

Geospatial Data Storefront

This data bank provides access to various geospatial datasets related to housing and urban development in the United States. These datasets include information on HUD-assisted housing, disaster recovery, community development, and more. Users can download the datasets...

The Urban Opportunity Agenda

This dataset helps cities and communities assess their economic, social, and environmental performance. The Agenda provides a framework for measuring progress in areas such as transportation, housing, energy, and water, and includes indicators that can be used to...

Community Action Partnership Toolkit

This set of tools and resources is intended to assist community action agencies nationwide stay current on the latest best practices to empower individuals, families, and communities to succeed.

Measuring Sprawl 2014

This report provides a tool to measure the level of sprawl in metropolitan areas across the United States. The tool, called the Sprawl Index, takes into account factors such as density, land use mix, street connectivity, and accessibility to create a composite score....