Urban Problems and Community DevelopmentRonald F. Ferguson, William T. Dickens Brookings Institution Press, 01/01/2011 - 642 من الصفحات In recent years, concerned governments, businesses, and civic groups have launched ambitious programs of community development designed to halt, and even reverse, decades of urban decline. But while massive amounts of effort and money are being dedicated to improving the inner-cities, two important questions have gone unanswered: Can community development actually help solve long-standing urban problems? And, based on social science analyses, what kinds of initiatives can make a difference? This book surveys what we currently know and what we need to know about community development's past, current, and potential contributions. The authors--economists, sociologists, political scientists, and a historian--define community development broadly to include all capacity building (including social, intellectual, physical, financial, and political assets) aimed at improving the quality of life in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods. The book addresses the history of urban development strategies, the politics of resource allocation, business and workforce development, housing, community development corporations, informal social organizations, schooling, and public security. |
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... Stoutland was a collaborator from almost the beginning , help- ing to manage both research and administration . She did an outstanding job that is deeply appreciated . Finally , the editors wish to acknowledge their children Christopher ...
... Stoutland Comment by Bennett Harrison 3. Swimming against the Tide : A Brief History of Federal Policy in Poor Communities Alice O'Connor Comment by Joseph McNeely 4. Power , Money , and Politics in Community Development . Margaret Weir ...
... Stoutland in this volume and a new paper by Vidal ( 1997 ) with the title “ Can Community Development Re - Invent Itself ? The Challenges of Strengthening Neighborhoods in the 21st Century . " Vidal makes a strong case that CDCs are an ...
... Stoutland discusses a number of definitions for CDCs and finds no clear consensus regarding what determines whether an organization is in or out . Here , we consider the definition that the National Congress for Community Economic ...
... Stoutland begin with a broad conception of the community de- velopment system . They demonstrate its utility through a number of ex- amples , some of which challenge standard assumptions . They analyze the division of roles and ...
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