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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... areas , and political participation is weak . Fortu- nately , experience shows that problems are not intractable . But progress is often fragile . Achieving more sustainable gains requires skilled grass- roots leadership , effective ...
... areas , or areas larger than a neighborhood or multineighborhood community . In the urban sample , two - thirds serve a neighborhood or multineighborhood area . The distribution of full - time equivalent staff members and activities ...
... Areas , 1970-90 Percent change unless otherwise specified 1990 population ( thousands ) Central city Suburban Metro- Central 1970- 1980- 1970- 1980- City politan cities 80 90 80 90 North New York 18087 7323 -10.4 3.5 1.7 2.8 Chicago ...
... Areas Foundation ( IAF ) . Most of the research on CDCs , Stoutland contends , has been for " the CDC greats . " " A few have been studied over and over again , while there continues to be very little information about smaller , younger ...
... Areas Foundation ( IAF ) that specialize in organizing , groups at levels one , two , and three have shown only half - hearted and fleeting support for the idea of organizing . The IAF raises most of its support from churches , not ...
المحتوى
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Swimming against the Tide A Brief History of Federal Policy in Poor Communities | 77 |
Power Money and Politics in Community Development | 139 |
Community Development Corporations Mission Strategy and Accomplishments | 193 |
What Community Supplies | 241 |
Security and Community Development | 293 |
Schools and Disadvantaged NeighborhoodsThe Community Development Challenge | 339 |
Rebuilding Urban Labor Markets What Community Development Can Accomplish | 381 |
The Economics of Housing Services in LowIncome Neighborhoods | 437 |
InnerCity Business Development and Entrepreneur ship New Frontiers for Policy and Research | 473 |
Evaluating Community Development Programs Problems and Prospects | 521 |
Conclusion Social Science Research Urban Problems and Community Development Alliances | 569 |
Index | 611 |
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