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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... potential solutions to urban problems lie both inside and outside neighborhood borders . They review research and distinguish what is well established from what we still need to learn . Indeed , chapters identify many unanswered ...
... potential to affect political outcomes . Another definition of social capital is worth mentioning . It pertains to the stock of knowledge and other resources that enable members of a neighborhood or social network to help one another ...
... potential to become increasingly important to the vitality of cities and neighborhoods . A Brief Overview of the Book Applying our definition of community development , Ronald Ferguson and Sara Stoutland begin with a broad conception of ...
... potential for affecting close personal relationships , but it justifies some optimism about alliances among acquaintances for neighborhood problem solving . He synthesizes many studies and discusses implications for community ...
... potential allies; to find and evaluate allies; and to manage divisive tensions that form inside alliances.' Levels ... potentially be produced by another sector, though not necessarily in the same way and perhaps not as effectively ...
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