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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... increase the community's capacity to provide health services . Or , for a job placement agency that serves a particular neighborhood , building relationships with suburban employ- ers is development because it increases the intellectual ...
... increase the momentum and improve the effectiveness of this important movement. Is Dispersal an Alternative? Community development is for people of all races and ethnicities. Nevertheless, perspectives about its value for African ...
... increase economic multiplier effects as incomes recirculated through communities and eventually through a national network of black neighborhoods . Black nationalists were not alone in promoting community develop- ment . Bennett ...
... increase the capacity of voluntary groups in low- to moderate-income neighborhoods can be successful. For example, David Chavis, Paul Florin, and Michael Felix used control groups in rigorous experimental designs and demonstrated that ...
... increase is not likely to happen spontaneously ; it requires external funding and a great deal of work by well - trained , well - connected organizers.19 Historically , professional organizers have specialized in mobilizing op- position ...
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