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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There is considerable evidence that inner cities and poor neighborhoods are not as economically isolated as some have believed , and maintaining a strong macroeconomy has widespread benefits . The impact of national and regional ...
25 Despite the lack of rigorous scientific evidence, there are many urban settings where social and economic investment patterns appear to have changed. Prominent examples include New York's South Bronx, parts of Chicago served by the ...
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Introduction I 2.5 quarters regarding unexploited competitive advantages of inner cities and skepticism in other quarters, given the absence of clear evidence. Like Dickens they deemphasize the idea that jobs need to be in the ...
There are theories , bits of evidence , and inspirational anecdotes to support most of the strategies now popular . But even for the most popular and highly touted strategies , solid , extensive , and theory - based empirical research ...