Urban Problems and Community DevelopmentIn 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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The other half came equally from the Annie E. Casey Foundation , the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation , and the Rockefeller Foundation in addition to their contributions through NCDI . In 1994 Mitchell ( Mike ) Sviridoff ...
In addition , there are people among the funders who warrant special thanks . Aida Rodriguez of the Rockefeller Foundation , with the active encouragement and support of Julia Lopez , served as the point person for the NCDI funders .
By the definition that we propose , community development subsumes the work of community development corporations ( CDCs ) and community building and comprehensive community initiatives ( CCI ) , in addition to other asset - based ...
21 In addition , it is important to understand that leadership for community development is not restricted to neighborhood institutions . Indeed , many people who grew up in poor neighborhoods have devoted themselves to the community ...
In addition , they can be catalysts for new investment in neighborhoods where the streets are unsafe or physical properties stand blighted or abandoned unnecessarily . Jargowsky himself writes about supports for local physical ...