ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Community economic development

Community economic development is like taking care of your neighborhood so that it can grow healthy and strong. Just like you need to eat healthy food and exercise to make your body strong, a neighborhood needs jobs, businesses, and healthy environments to grow strong and successful.

This is why people team up and work together to create jobs, build homes, and start companies in their neighborhood- so that everybody can have the opportunity to succeed. Everyone in the community works together to make sure people have what they need, like food, shelter, and transportation.

By working together and taking care of your neighborhood, you can help make it a great place to live, work, and grow up in. And people who are happy and healthy will help build a successful community for everyone!