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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The chapter uses examples from policy and practice to suggest that a well - functioning system is one in which participants have the motivation and capacity to perform effectively in project - related alliances .
Both Moore and Robert Sampson ( chapter 6 ) suggest that alliances between police and residents that are intended to expand tolerance and increase feelings of security should sometimes be first steps toward improving the investment ...
The authors suggest that successful collaborations show how school officials can be instrumental in providing a favorable context and facilitating the process of alliance building . Further , community development responsibilities ...
In chapter 4 Margaret Weir suggests that the answers may vary among cities , depending on local political regimes . CDCs , for example , are much more prevalent in some cities than others , partly because some local political regimes ...
An explanation suggested by Ronald Burt's work on “ structural holes ” is that CDC directors may have vested interests in maintaining the disconnections.37 This phenomenon appears in many settings in which having control over the flow ...