Venice Island, part of Philadelphia’s Green City, Clean Waters program, is stormwater infrastructure that doubles as a public park and theater. (Credit: Philadelphia Water Department) For nearly 800 cities around the United States, the storm drains you see along the...

The process, once it got started, took about two to three weeks. Once completed in spring 2017, Washington, D.C.’s City First Bank became the eighth bank in the United States to become a Certified B Corporation, or B Corp for short. Related Stories 4 Predictions for...

Dallas Area Rapid Transit's streetcar debuted in 2015. (Credit: DART) Our weekly “New Starts” roundup of new and newsworthy transportation projects worldwide. Related Stories Kansas City Fines Builder for Streetcar Delay Stockholm Joins Commuter Rail Tunnel Club Port...

(Credit: Matchstic.com) Public notice signs aren’t typically award-winning examples of sharp design, or titans of type. But a new partnership between Atlanta’s planning department and branding firm Matchstic aims to change that, with a rebrand emphasizing bright...

Some graduates of the Flint Small Business Boot Camp at a recent event (Photo by Laura Sigmon) Therman Sisco never really thought of his catering services as a business. After all, that would make the cooking he does “work” — and being at a stove is so much more to...

The case for corporate philanthropy is clear. Studies show corporate philanthropy attracts and retains top talent, recruits and reinforces brand loyalists, and enhances a company’s reputation. The question is no longer: should a company engage in philanthropy, but...

When Erik Cole was elected to council in Nashville in 2003, predatory lending was already a hot issue in his district, which included parts of East Nashville. “My district had a corridor that still has a significant number of … pawn shops and payday loan stores,” says...

The Cook County Land Bank Authority earlier this year put 4,437 vacant properties up for sale. Many were homes lost to foreclosure during the recession, and located on the south and west sides of Chicago — where much of the city's gun violence occurs. In addition to...

One of the fundamental measures for CED officials to track is a community’s economic condition. This issue of measuring economic condition, whether for an entire community or a single household, has taken on a central role in policy discussions recently, ranging from...

The Impact: Software for Social Good By Joel Riciputi, VP Marketing posted in Benetech on July 6, 2017 at 9:31am Share: Elise Livingston on Microsoft’s commitment to accessibility  When we kicked off our blog series, The Impact, we talked about spotlighting partners...

Access to Information is a Universal Human Right By Laura Deck, Writer/Editor posted in Bookshare, Benetech, Global Literacy on June 13, 2017 at 12:45pm Share: In new book, Jim Fruchterman explains how accessible ebooks help people with disabilities obtain education,...