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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This volume synthesizes and supplements social science research to inform activities in the public , private , and nonprofit sectors as well as future research to improve the quality of life in low- to moderate - income urban ...
... 28 50 58 12 Security and public safety Anticrime activities 23 23 20 20 28 17 37 23 Work force development Job training or placement 19 25 23 34 38 53 26 Other sectors Emergency food assistance 8 11 10 10 16 25 37 12 Health services ...
As a reformulation of earlier approaches , CCIs build on the conceptual foundations of community development theory and practice , represented by both private and public sector efforts such as the Gray Areas Program , the Community ...
... responsibilities among participants who have particular interests and powers at various levels of the system and across various sectors . The chapter uses examples from policy and practice to suggest that a well - functioning system ...
Levels , sectors , and alliances , as introduced by Ferguson and Stoutland in chapter 2 , are among the core ... and others ) span several sectors , each sector of the community development system depends on specialized skills and ...