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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... social capital - norms , shared understandings , trust , and other factors ... social , and intellectual capital that have potential to affect ... network to help one another , especially in relation to education , economic ...
... social network connections may rival the lack of marketable skills as an explanation for underemployment in inner-city neighborhoods. If he is right, well-run alliances to supplement the social networks that help residents prepare for ...
... networks and alliances for addressing all types of important issues . Ferguson reviews what the volume says we know ... Social Prob- lems 16 ( Spring ) : 393-408 . Briggs , Xavier de Souza , Elizabeth J. Mueller , and Mercer Sullivan . 1997.
... Networks: Community-Based Organizations and Regional Alliances. Thousand Oaks, Calif.: Sage. Hayes, Cheryl D., Elise ... Social Community Development Initiatives. New York: Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Levy, Frank, and ...
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