Community Development Projects
Author : Community Development Project
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 39,72 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Community Development
ISBN :
Author : Community Development Project
Publisher :
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 39,72 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Community Development
ISBN :
Author : Norman Walzer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 30,70 MB
Release : 2021-05-14
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1000208737
This 50th anniversary publication provides a comprehensive history of community development. Beginning in 1970 with the advent of the Community Development Society and its journal shortly thereafter, Community Development, the editors have placed the chapters in major themed areas or issues pertinent to both research and practice of community development. The evolution of community development as an area of scholarship and application, and the subsequent founding of the discipline, is vital to capture. At the 50-year mark, it is particularly relevant to revisit issues that reoccur throughout the last five decades and look at approaches to addressing them. These include issues and themes around equity and inclusion, collective impact, leadership and policy development, as well as resilience and sustainability. Community change over time has much to teach us, and this set will provide a foundation for fostering understanding of the history of community development and its focus on community change. The chapters in this book were originally published in the journal Community Development.
Author : Bernard Amadei
Publisher : Momentum Press
Page : 341 pages
File Size : 28,33 MB
Release : 2015-09-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 160650519X
This book makes the case for a systems approach to small-scale community development projects. It specifically looks at the application of one branch of systems science, called system dynamics, to develop conceptual models of small-scale communities and address specific issues they might be facing at different scales. A systems approach recognizes that, by definition, communities are complex adaptive systems consisting of multiple subsystems and parts (e.g., individuals, institutions, and infrastructure) that are interconnected, driven by some purpose, follow certain rules, and interact with each other and with their surrounding environment. In order to address community issues and problems, complexity and uncertainty must be embraced and dealt with. Inside, the author emphasizes and shows how to include a system- and complexity-aware approach in the different phases of small-scale community project management. Adopting this approach comes with unique challenges such as dealing with ill-defined problems, considering uncertainty, recognizing that no unique and best solutions to complex problems exist, and accepting satisficing solutions. The text demonstrates the need for community development practitioners to integrate in all stages of their projects: participation, systems thinking, continuous reflection-in-action, and a combination of critical and creative tools.
Author : Neil Mayer
Publisher :
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 37,50 MB
Release : 1984
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author :
Publisher : HUD
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 38,50 MB
Release : 2002
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN :
Author : Rhonda Phillips
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 682 pages
File Size : 39,63 MB
Release : 2014-11-26
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 1134482329
Beginning with the foundations of community development, An Introduction to Community Development offers a comprehensive and practical approach to planning for communities. Road-tested in the authors’ own teaching, and through the training they provide for practicing planners, it enables students to begin making connections between academic study and practical know-how from both private and public sector contexts. An Introduction to Community Development shows how planners can utilize local economic interests and integrate finance and marketing considerations into their strategy. Most importantly, the book is strongly focused on outcomes, encouraging students to ask: what is best practice when it comes to planning for communities, and how do we accurately measure the results of planning practice? This newly revised and updated edition includes: increased coverage of sustainability issues, discussion of localism and its relation to community development, quality of life, community well-being and public health considerations, and content on local food systems. Each chapter provides a range of reading materials for the student, supplemented with text boxes, a chapter outline, keywords, and reference lists, and new skills based exercises at the end of each chapter to help students turn their learning into action, making this the most user-friendly text for community development now available.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 28,27 MB
Release : 1987
Category : City planning
ISBN :
Author : Michael H. Schill
Publisher : State University of New York Press
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 31,24 MB
Release : 1999-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1438418957
Leading housing scholars and practitioners provide a comprehensive, up-to-date description and analysis of housing and community development policy as they examine one of America's largest and most important cities. Throughout the nation's history, New York City has been at the forefront of housing policy creativity and innovation. As the federal government's role in social policy continues to shrink and authority devolves to local governments, the focus in urban policy turns to America's cities. New York City's experience provides useful lessons for other municipalities on both the opportunities and pitfalls for government intervention in the housing market. Housing and Community Development in New York City comprehensively explores a full range of policy issues including the analysis of current housing problems and demographics; examination of federally supported housing assistance programs such as public housing and Section 8; scrutiny of the City's response to homelessness and the abandonment of private sector housing; and a look at New York's innovative program to rebuild neighborhoods with public-private partnerships. [Contributors include Victor Bach, Frank P. Braconi, Dennis Culhane, Paula Galowitz, Steve Metraux, Peter D. Salins, Benjamin P. Scafidi, Michael H. Schill, Alex Schwartz, Philip Thompson, Avis Vidal, Susan Wachter, and Kathryn Wylde.]
Author : Hennie Swanepoel
Publisher :
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 14,50 MB
Release : 1992
Category : Community development
ISBN :
Author : Benjamin Shepard
Publisher : SAGE
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 28,66 MB
Release : 2014-07-17
Category : History
ISBN : 1412964261
Community Projects as Social Activism: From Direct Action to Direct Services by Benjamin Shepard is an engaging and accessible work that will get today's students excited about the very real prospect of achieving lasting, positive change within their communities. It outlines a distinct approach to community practice born out of the intersection among social movements, day-to-day organizing, and the lessons of five decades of community change practices. This invaluable resource is a must-have for anyone involved in community organization, community health, and community activism practice research and policy.