SOC431 - Community Dynamics and Development: Home
Sustainability Organizations
- Center for Neighborhood TechnologySustainable communities, attainable results
- Center for Sustainable StudiesUniversity of Southern California
- Institute for Sustainable CitiesCUNY University of New York
- International Institute of Sustainable DevelopmentThe International Institute for Sustainable Development is a Canadian-based, international public policy research institute for sustainable development.
- Local Initiatives Support CorporationBuilding Sustainable Communities
- Partnership for Sustainable CommunitiesAn interagency partnership of HUD, DOT, and EPA
- SustainAbilityA think tank and strategic advisory firm working to catalyze business leadership on sustainability
- Smart Cities Divesponsored by Siemens
- Sustainable Cities InitiativeUniversity of Oregon
- Sustainable Cities Institutefrom the National League of Cities
Housing
- National Low Income Housing CoalitionThe National Low Income Housing Coalition is dedicated solely to achieving socially just public policy that assures people with the lowest incomes in the United States have affordable and decent homes.
- Joint Center for Housing Studies at Harvard UniversityThe Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies advances understanding of housing issues and informs policy. Through its research, education, and public outreach programs, the center helps leaders in government, business, and the civic sectors make decisions that effectively address the needs of cities and communities.
Social Explorer
- Social ExplorerCoverage: 1790 to present
Social Explorer is an online research tool designed to provide quick and easy access to current and historical census data and demographic information. The web interface lets users create maps and reports to better illustrate, analyze and understand demography and social change.
Local Links
- City of Fort CollinsThe Official Website of the City of Fort Collins, Colorado US
- Compass of Larimer CountyCOMPASS contains a variety of data about important social, economic and environmental issues in Larimer County.
- Fort Collins History ConnectionThe Fort Collins History Connection is an online collaboration between the Fort Collins Museum of Discovery and the Poudre River Public Library District, incorporating historical resources from the Library, the Archive, and the Museum artifact collection.
- Colorado Historic Newspapers CollectionCoverage: 1859 to 1923
Provides full-page images of newspapers published in Colorado from 1859-1922, and others post-1922 as copyright clearance permits. Newspapers within the collection come from throughout the state and include papers published in English, German, Spanish, or Swedish.
Census
- American Community SurveyThe American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year.