- UK Business Incubation - http://www.ukbi.co.uk
An independent body (with government backing) that promotes and supports business incubation in Britain.
- Neighborhood Communities - http://www.neighborhood.com/
Online community resourcing and support center. Helping communities support each other with an emphasis on the non-virtual.
- Collaborative Economics - http://www.coecon.com/
Helps public and private leadership groups develop and implement collaborative strategies for creating high-performing economic communities.
- NeighborWorks Net - http://www.nw.org/
Information relating to a host of community-revitalization efforts from across the United States, focused on revitalizing declining neighborhoods by stabilizing home ownership and preserving housing affordable to low- and moderate-income families.
- Western Rural Development Center - http://www.ext.usu.edu/wrdc/
Hopes to strengthen rural communities by facilitating development research with universities and communities.
- The New Rules Project - http://www.newrules.org/
Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR) proposes a set of new rules that builds community by supporting humanly scaled politics and economics.
- Neighborhood Design Center - http://www.ndc-md.org/
A nonprofit organization founded in Baltimore, Maryland by volunteers dedicated to providing urban communities with access to professional, conceptual architectural, landscape, design and planning services.
- Center for Community Economic Development - http://www.uwex.edu/ces/cced/
Department of University of Wisconsin Extension creates, applies and transfers multidisciplinary knowledge to help people understand community change and identify opportunities.
- The ICA Group - http://www.ica-group.org/
Provides consulting services to clients working in, or seeking to start, worker-owned and community-based businesses.
- Change Communications - http://www.change.org/
Providing internet solutions for housing and community development organizations. Also includes useful links page.
- National Neighborhood Coalition - http://www.neighborhoodcoalition.org/
An alliance of non-profit and community based organizations providing current information, advocacy, and support.
- Economic Development Institute - http://www.occe.ou.edu/edi/
University of Oklahoma program providing professional economic developers with training, knowledge, and tools.
- Economic Opportunity Studies - http://www.opportunitystudies.org/
A non-profit corporation that offers training in support of organizations and projects that provide low-income families and communities with resources they need to become more self-sufficient.
- ThinkCycle - http://www.thinkcycle.org
An academic, non-profit initiative engaged in supporting distributed collaboration towards design challenges among underserved communities and the environment.
- CEOs for Cities - http://www.ceosforcities.org/
A bipartisan, nonprofit alliance of U.S. mayors, corporate executives, university presidents and nonprofit leaders, that works with local and national policy-makers to advance the economic competitiveness of cities.
- International Downtown Association - http://www.ida-downtown.org
Promotes vital and livable urban centers by providing support to business improvement districts and communities. Includes case studies and various resources for planners, developers, and business owners.
- Living Cities - http://www.livingcities.org/
The National Community Development Initiative helps improve the vitality of urban neighborhoods by supporting community development corporations.
- Community Reinvestment Fund - http://www.crfusa.com/
Nonprofit organization that provides access to funds for community development lenders.
- Village Retail Services Association - http://www.virsa.org/
Offers support and advice to rural communities across Britain whose village shop or other retail service is threatened.
- Urban Regeneration Companies - http://www.urcs-online.co.uk/
An umbrella group for British public-private partnerships devoted to achieving redevelopment strategies for key towns and cities.
- Community Revitalization - http://www.emich.edu/public/geo/557book/a100.main.html
Extensive collection of writings on downtowns and urban redevelopment.
- Community Technology Advisors Corp. - http://www.communitytechnologyadvisors.com/
Leads community-wide economic development efforts by bringing community leaders together to discuss public policy, technology, and finding collaborative projects to encourage financial growth.
- Economic Development Solutions, Inc. - http://www.e-d-solutions.com/
Dedicated to improving community and economic development programs by adapting and incorporating best practices into the initiative's operations.
- Renewal Associates - http://www.renewal.eu.com/
Consultancy specializing in economic, social and environmental regeneration.
- Strategic Development Solutions - http://www.strategicds.com/
Consultants specializing in building strategic partnerships, creating policy, developing strategies and securing the financial resources necessary to promote quality economic development and housing opportunities within communities.
- National Vacant Properties Campaign - http://www.vacantproperties.org/
A national American campaign to prevent abandonment, redevelop vacant properties and revitalize existing communities.
- National Main Street Center - http://www.mainstreet.org/
Resources and information on how to preserve and revitalize historic downtowns and main streets. Part of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
- BP Darcy Development Limited - http://www.bpdarcy.com/
British Petroleum subsidiary working to redevelop the former Llandarcy Oil refinery in Neath, South Wales, through loans and partnerships.
- Centre for Community Enterprise - http://www.cedworks.com/
Builds capacity in Canadian community based organizations by providing technical expertise and resources. Offers details about training, technical assistance, and research.
- Rebuilding Communities Initiative - http://www.aecf.org/rci/
Am initiative of the Annie E. Casey Foundation helping to transform troubled neighborhoods into safe environments.
- Haringey Community Empowerment Network - http://mysite.wanadoo-members.co.uk/Haringey_CEN
Part of a government initiative to bring about long lasting regeneration in the UK's most deprived neighborhoods.
- Marketek, Inc. - http://www.marketekinc.com/
Market research firm specializing in market analysis and economic development services for downtown revitalization projects. [requires Flash]
- Solutions for America - http://www.solutionsforamerica.org/
A program of the Pew Partnership for Civic Change. Provides research and best practices on community development issues.
- Action for Market Towns - http://www.towns.org.uk/
UK national organization dedicated to promoting the vitality and viability of small towns.
- International Urban Development Association - http://www.inta-aivn.org/
Encourages the exchange of information, experience, and best practices on urban development and renewal across the world. Provides an annual conference, publications, newsletters, and networking opportunities.
- Kumarappa Institute of Gram Swaraj - http://www.kigs.org/
Promotes rural community development by supporting village projects and people's institutions. Group supports Gandhi's principles of self-reliance and cooperation on a local level. Includes directive, activities and annual report.
- Scottish Enterprise - http://www.scottish-enterprise.com/
Scotland's main economic development agency, funded by the Scottish Executive. Provides online support and skills development assistance to local enterprises and jobseekers.
- World Bank: Urban Development - http://www.worldbank.org/urban/
Networks, institutes, groups, and regional infrastructure units responsible for international urban development lending and technical assistance.
- Cities Alliance - http://www.citiesalliance.org/
Global association of cities and development partners works to eliminate slums through the development of new tools, practical approaches, and knowledge sharing.
- Community Empowerment Network - http://www.communityempowerment.net/
Initiative supports capacity building and the development of networks to share community knowledge and experiences. [in Russian and English]
- Community Planning - http://www.communityplanning.net/
A starting point for citizens interested in community involvement. Includes general principles, methods, scenarios, publications, and a glossary.
- KEI Expert Centre Urban Renewal - http://www.kei-centrum.nl/
Information about urban renewal in the Netherlands, including policy, processes, organizations, and projects. [in Dutch and English]
- Renewal.net - http://www.renewal.net/
A guide to neighbourhood renewal in the United Kingdom. Includes how-to guides, case studies, and project summaries.
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