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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... public , private , and nonprofit sectors as well as fu- ture research to improve the quality of life in low- to ... housing should be affordable for current residents , and market - rate financing and insurance should be available for housing ...
... public safety; — work force development; — business development; — religious services; — community planning ... social ties in housing develop- 5. This third issue, in particular, is addressed in more detail in the final section of ...
... Public housing authority , central administration Public school department , central administration Police department , central administration Social service and community development departments For - profit businesses that provide ...
... public housing and community development finance agencies Federal Home Loan Bank Board and its bureaucracy Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac ( secondary - market purchases of mortgages from low- and moderate - income homebuyers ) Federal ...
... housing agency and the city's leading business organization , the New York City Partnership . NEP helps businesses owned by residents , former residents , or people with experience in low - income housing management to become owners and ...
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