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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Further , residents are disproportionately isolated from informal networks that carry information about good economic opportunities . This isolation helps to perpetuate joblessness , financial insecurity , and undesirable living ...
... connecting residents to opportunity , helping to stabilize housing and commercial investment , and holding ... including heavy emphasis on reducing isolation from outside opportunities , might do more over a generation to mitigate ...
It pertains to the stock of knowledge and other resources that enable members of a neighborhood or social network to help one another , especially in relation to education , economic opportunity , and social mobility .
Instead , it focuses on seeking opportunities and making the best use of existing assets . The works of John McKnight ( 1995 ) and Kretzmann and McKnight ( 1993 ) are especially well known for their emphasis on using and improving the ...
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