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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... important to understand that leadership for community devel- opment is not restricted to neighborhood institutions . Indeed , many peo- ple who grew up in poor neighborhoods have devoted themselves to the community development movement ...
... important to the vitality of cities and neighborhoods . A Brief Overview of the Book Applying our definition of ... importance of trust and competence in determin- ing how successfully alliances build capacities and make decisions ...
... important themes , providing a manageable number of focal points for a deeper shared understanding , including ... importance of specialized knowledge from both research and practice . For example , in chapter 7 Mark Moore reviews ...
... important questions that lack clear answers and warrant further research . Robert Sampson and Margaret Weir ( chapter 4 ) have written chapters that have special significance for a collection of activities that are not usu- ally thought ...
... important in the past have been city and federal, but state and regional environments will become increasingly important. This will require community development advocates to adopt new strategies. Alliances for civic protest ...
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