Nonprofit urban café creates opportunities for local residents in arts and culture and most importantly, in employment.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, Business, Community Building, Community Engagement, Diversity, Education, Health & Wellness, Jobs, Neighborhood Revitalization, Social Capital, St. Louis, MO, Workforce Development, Youth
Eighty million members of the boomer generation (born between 1946–1964) have reached or are approaching the traditional retirement age of 65. These boomers overwhelmingly want to age in place. Yet few communities are prepared to meet the needs of older residents, or to engage these residents in civic life.
In response, the Center for Civic Partnerships created Aging Well in Communities: A Toolkit for Planning, Engagement & Action.
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Berkeley, CA
A cultural institution that embraces the arts as a means to examine deeper social issues.
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Paducah, KY
A planning strategy that brought local artists back into a declining neighborhood, changing the face of an entire city.
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San José, CA
An arts organization teams up with a small, local business to create a central gathering place and cultural center within a struggling neighborhood.
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Terms:Arts & Culture, CBC Best Practice, Community Building, Community Development, Community Engagement, Cultural Institutions, Culture Builds Communities, Diversity, Multicultural, Museums, Neighborhood Revitalization, Placemaking, Public Art, San José, CA , Social Capital, Urban
National
A national program that provides a searchable, web-based directory of services, information, and resources for communities across the country.
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Hillsborough County, FL
An innovative information system designed to keep the Hillsborough County community connected and informed.
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Sarasota, FL
A collaboration of organizations, leaders and community members coming together to address aging issues in the Tampa Bay area.
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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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Arizona
A comprehensive state effort to prepare Arizona for its aging population.
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Chicago, IL
A nonprofit volunteer organization that provides additional staff for performing arts establishments in and around Chicago.
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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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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
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
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
Chicago, IL
A bilingual, youth operated community radio station that connects the Latino community and empowers underserved kids.
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Colquitt, GA
A volunteer-based theater organization that engages Colquitt County in an effort to share and preserve the cultural heritage of the community.
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