Cover Story: Community Development at 40

Out Front and In Sync By Keith Getter and Leonardo Vazquez
What kind of leadership does the community-development field demand in the 21st century?


Balancing Act By Dee Walsh and Robert Zdenek
Old definitions of community development may be obsolete as CDCs consider new ways to navigate today’s social and economic environment.


An Unfinished Agenda By Elizabeth Julian
It’s time for fair housing and community development to reunite to fight the vestiges of segregation.


Everyday Heroes By Mafruza Khan
A wealth of new, independent, young leaders have emerged after the 2005 hurricanes with the potential to transform the Gulf Coast, and the nation.


Beyond the Farm By David Dangler
New trends in rural community development are making the work of rural CDCs more akin to that of their urban counterparts.


Have Community, Will Travel By Shomon Shamsuddin
Ethnic-based CDCs reflect the changing face of contemporary America.


When Supportive Housing Isn't By Martha Bridegam
Too often supportive housing lacks the crucial ingredient the makes it especially helpful to people with mental disabilities—the support.