Public history and community development seeks to use history to address contemporary community issues and improve the lives of residents.

Community mapping is not typically considered a strategy used in public history and community development.

Public historians play a variety of roles in community development, including facilitating community dialogue, developing educational programs, and advocating for historic preservation.

Public historians working in community development often face challenges such as lack of funding, resistance from community members, and lack of support from local government.

Public history and community development can lead to increased community pride, improved economic development, greater social cohesion, and other benefits.

All of the examples provided are successful public history and community development projects.

Public history and community development is likely to become more important as communities face new challenges such as climate change, economic inequality, and social division.

Public historians can get involved in community development in a variety of ways, including volunteering with local organizations, serving on community boards and commissions, and conducting research on community history.

Public historians should keep in mind a variety of ethical considerations when working in community development, including respect for community members' perspectives, transparency and accountability, and avoiding harm to community members.

There are a variety of resources available to public historians working in community development, including the National Council on Public History, the American Association for State and Local History, and the Society for American Archaeology.

Public historians working in community development often face a variety of challenges, including lack of funding, resistance from community members, and lack of support from local government.

Public historians working in community development should engage community members in the planning and implementation of projects, be transparent and accountable to community members, and respect community members' perspectives.

Public historians can measure the impact of their work in community development by conducting surveys of community members, tracking changes in community demographics, and measuring changes in community economic indicators.

Public historians can advocate for public history and community development by writing letters to elected officials, speaking at public meetings, organizing community events, and other means.

Public historians can collaborate with other professionals in community development, such as planners and architects, social workers and community organizers, and artists and educators.