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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... seem uncerment in crime rates , teenage pregnancy rates , and employment , much of the housing stock is inadequate , schools are poor , it is difficult to get business investment in the areas , and political participation is weak .
Political participation is weak , voter turnout is low . Decentralization of political and economic power away from cities and inner suburbs exacerbates these conditions , which are compounded by racial and other forms of discrimination ...
Quality - of - life ideals in this vision entail social justice , political efficacy , and economic vitality . —Residents should feel secure in their homes and neighborhoods . —When local problems arise , neighbors should have the ...
An entity's political capital comprises those aspects of its physical , financial , social , and intellectual capital that have potential to affect political outcomes . Another definition of social capital is worth mentioning .
The rest is called organizing , advocacy , community building , and services , independent of whether social , intellectual , physical , financial , or political asset building is an intended outcome . The alternative semantics that we ...