William Peterman

Neighborhood Planning and Community-Based Development

The Potential and Limits of Grassroots Action

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Produktbeschreibung

Exploring the promise and limits of grassroots strategies for community organizing, development and planning, this book looks at how they can be used in the revitalization and maintenance of urban neighborhoods. The book presents a number of case studies from the United States, analyzing the reasons for success and failure, and concludes with recommendations in the form of a "tool kit" for planners and community leaders.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sage Publications, Inc
• Seitenzahl: 208
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 1999
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 16mm
• Gewicht: 461g
• ISBN-13: 9780761911982
• ISBN-10: 0761911987
• Artikelnr.: 21726050

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Neighborhoods, Communities, Community Development and Neighborhood Planning
Community Empowerment, Organization and Development
Changing Urban Structure
Implications for Neighborhood Development
A Community Confronts Gentrification
The Sport Stadium versus the Neighborhood
Resident Management and Community Empowerment
Rebuilding Roseland and a Block at a Time
Criteria for Doing Successful Neighborhood Development
Doing Planning for Grass-Roots Neighborhood Development