Download or read book Revitalizing Neighborhoods Empowering Residents written by International Economic Development Council and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Comprehensive Neighborhood Revitalization written by Aaron Miripol and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Collaborative Governance for Urban Revitalization written by Michael J. Rich and published by Cornell University Press. This book was released on 2014-05-29 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For more than one hundred years, governments have grappled with the complex problem of how to revitalize distressed urban areas. In 1995, the original urban Empowerment Zones (Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Detroit, New York, and Philadelphia) each received a $100 million federal block grant and access to a variety of market-oriented policy tools to support the implementation of a ten-year strategic plan to increase economic opportunities and promote sustainable community development in high-poverty neighborhoods. In Collaborative Governance for Urban Revitalization, Michael J. Rich and Robert P. Stoker confront the puzzle of why the outcomes achieved by the original Empowerment Zones varied so widely given that each city had the same set of federal policy tools and resources and comparable neighborhood characteristics.The authors' analysis, based on more than ten years of field research in Atlanta and Baltimore and extensive empirical analysis of EZ processes and outcomes in all six cities shows that revitalization outcomes are best explained by the quality of local governance. Good local governance makes positive contributions to revitalization efforts, while poor local governance retards progress. While policy design and contextual factors are important, how cities craft and carry out their strategies are critical determinants of successful revitalization. Rich and Stoker find that good governance is often founded on public-private cooperation, a stance that argues against both the strongest critics of neoliberalism (who see private enterprise as dangerous in principle) and the strongest opponents of liberalism (who would like to reduce the role of government).
Download or read book Revitalizing Urban Neighborhoods written by William Dennis Keating and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 308 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the 1950s and the advance of urban renewal, local governments and urban policy have focused heavily on the central business district. However, such development has all but ignored the inner-city neighborhoods that continue to struggle in the shadows of high-rise America. This analysis of urban neighborhoods in the United States from 1960 to 1995 presents fifteen essays by scholars of urban planning and development. Together they show how urban neighborhoods can and must be preserved as economic, cultural, and political centers.
Download or read book Revitalization Programs written by William B. Shear and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2010-08 with total page 57 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beginning in 1993 and in subsequent legislation in 1997, 1999, and 2000, Congress established the Empowerment Zone (EZ), Enterprise Community (EC), and Renewal Community (RC) programs to reduce unemployment and generate economic growth in selected Census tracts. Urban and rural communities received grants, tax incentives, or a combination of both to stimulate community development and business activity. A report to Congress was mandated on the EZ, EC, and RC programs and their effect on poverty, unemployment, and economic growth in designated program areas. The first two mandated reports were issued in 2004 and 2006. This report makes available info. provided in a briefing to Congress on Jan. 29, 2010. Illus.
Download or read book Neighborhood Planning and Community Based Development written by William Peterman and published by SAGE. This book was released on 2000 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book explores the promise and limits of bottom-up, grass-roots strategies of community organizing, development, and planning as blueprints for successful revitalization and maintenance of urban neighborhoods. Peterman proposes conditions that need to be met for bottom-up strategies to succeed. Successful neighborhood development depends not only on local actions, but also on the ability of local groups to marshal resources and political will at levels above that of the neighborhood itself. While he supports community-based initiatives, he argues that there are limits to what can be accomplished exclusively at the grassroots level, where most efforts fail"--Back cover.
Download or read book Rebuilding Urban Neighborhoods written by W Dennis Keating and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 1999-08-21 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rebuilding Urban Neighborhoods presents a timely look at some of the most troubled neighborhoods in eight American cities: Atlanta, Camden, Chicago, Cleveland, East Saint Louis, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York City. The authors, W. Dennis Keating and Norman Krumholz, review past federal policies and early assessments of the latest federal initiative, the Empowerment Zone. They find some signs of revival even in the most distressed urban neighborhoods, but often as an overlay to persistent poverty and social problems. The case studies emphasize the important roles played by Community Development Corporations, and the book concludes with an analysis of the future prospects for distressed urban neighborhoods.
Download or read book Schools and Urban Revitalization written by Kelly L. Patterson and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-08 with total page 225 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: New research in community development shows that institutions matter. Where the private sector disinvests from the inner city, public and nonprofit institutions step in and provide engines to economic revitalization and promote greater equity in society. Schools and Urban Revitalization collects emerging research in this field, with special interest in new school-neighborhood partnerships that lead today’s most vibrant policy responses to urban blight.
Download or read book Growing Upwards written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-04-22 with total page 94 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the flourishing world of green skyscrapers with "Growing Upwards," - a comprehensive guidebook that traverses the state-of-the-art arena of vertical farming. This captivating journey through the zenith of agriculture offers an all-encompassing exploration from the roots of historical development to emerging technologies and everything in-between. Embark on an in-depth adventure starting with "Understanding Vertical Farming," where you'll unravel the rudiments that set the foundation for this revolutionary farming approach. Compare it against the tapestry of traditional farming methods and appreciate the contrasts and potential it holds for our future. With "The Science of Growing Upwards," you'll ascend to new heights, delving into hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic systems that defy gravity, reinventing how we grow our food. Uncover the architectural designs that support these verdant towers of produce in chapter three, factoring in space optimization, renewable energy, and sustainable materials. Imagine a world where bustling city landscapes brim with lush vertical farms, tackling urban food deserts and inspiring community growth. "Vertical Farming and Urban Planning," alongside subsequent chapters on crop optimization, controlled environments, and nutrient delivery systems, demonstrate how urban agriculture can be redefined for efficiency and impact. Illuminate your knowledge with a focus on cutting-edge lighting systems in chapter eight and investigate cutting-edge water management techniques following suit. Learn how automation and robotics are seeding the future of farming with precision and how economic models pivot to support this burgeoning industry. "Growing Upwards" digs deep into the environmental and social ramifications of vertical farming, aligning with our ever-growing need for sustainable food systems. Examine the complexities of policy and regulatory frameworks, the pivotal role in disaster response, and the potential as a driving force of social enterprise. Beyond the theoretical and practical aspects, "Growing Upwards" roots you in the reality of the field with case studies of successful vertical farms, the step-by-step journey of starting your own vertical farm, and the horizon of educational prospects evolving in this dynamic space. For consumers, educators, entrepreneurs, and everyone in between, "Growing Upwards" is more than a bookit's a blueprint for a greener tomorrow. Plant the seed of knowledge today and watch as your understanding of vertical farming blossoms into a vision of a sustainable, food-secure future for all.
Download or read book Race Class and Politics in the Cappuccino City written by Derek S. Hyra and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2017-04-17 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For long-time residents of Washington, DC’s Shaw/U Street, the neighborhood has become almost unrecognizable in recent years. Where the city’s most infamous open-air drug market once stood, a farmers’ market now sells grass-fed beef and homemade duck egg ravioli. On the corner where AM.PM carryout used to dish out soul food, a new establishment markets its $28 foie gras burger. Shaw is experiencing a dramatic transformation, from “ghetto” to “gilded ghetto,” where white newcomers are rehabbing homes, developing dog parks, and paving the way for a third wave coffee shop on nearly every block. Race, Class, and Politics in the Cappuccino City is an in-depth ethnography of this gilded ghetto. Derek S. Hyra captures here a quickly gentrifying space in which long-time black residents are joined, and variously displaced, by an influx of young, white, relatively wealthy, and/or gay professionals who, in part as a result of global economic forces and the recent development of central business districts, have returned to the cities earlier generations fled decades ago. As a result, America is witnessing the emergence of what Hyra calls “cappuccino cities.” A cappuccino has essentially the same ingredients as a cup of coffee with milk, but is considered upscale, and is double the price. In Hyra’s cappuccino city, the black inner-city neighborhood undergoes enormous transformations and becomes racially “lighter” and more expensive by the year.
Download or read book Putting Faith in Neighborhoods written by Stephen Goldsmith and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this text on successful urban empowerment, former Indianapolis Major Stephen Goldsmith describes how he devolved key descisionmaking from city officials to grassroots leaders and worked closely with neighbourhood-based organizations to effect change. The book shows how a wide array of initiatives, from Goldsmith's work with Indianapolis faith-based organizations to his early successes in competitive contracting for city services, served to empower neighbourhoods. As a way of illustrating Goldsmith's empowerment initiatives, the book also contains an in-depth case study of three Indianapolis neighbourhoods by Ryan Streeter.
Download or read book Building Communities Together written by and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book What Works written by and published by . This book was released on 1997 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Empowerment a New Covenant with America s Communities written by and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book HOME and Neighborhoods written by United States. Office of Community Planning and Development and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Urban Geography Reader written by NICK FYFE and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-04-15 with total page 430 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawing on a rich diversity of theoretical approaches and analytical strategies, urban geographers have been at the forefront of understanding the global and local processes shaping cities, and of making sense of the urban experiences of a wide variety of social groups. Through their links with those working in the fields of urban policy design, urban geographers have also played an important role in the analysis of the economic and social problems confronting cities. Capturing the diversity of scholarship in the field of urban geography, this reader presents a stimulating selection of articles and excerpts by leading figures. Organized around seven themes, it addresses the changing economic, social, cultural, and technological conditions of contemporary urbanization and the range of personal and public responses. It reflects the academic importance of urban geography in terms of both its theoretical and empirical analysis as well as its applied policy relevance, and features extensive editorial input in the form of general, section and individual extract introductions. Bringing together in one volume 'classic' and contemporary pieces of urban geography, studies undertaken in the developed and developing worlds, and examples of theoretical and applied research, it provides in a convenient, student-friendly format, an unparalleled resource for those studying the complex geographies of urban areas.
Download or read book Empowerment written by Henry G. Cisneros and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1998-03 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents an entirely different approach to the problems and opportunities of America's cities. Attempts to return work and responsibility to America's distressed urban communities. This new plan is grounded in 4 principles: linking families to work, leveraging private investment in our cities, it is locally driven, and it affirms traditional values (such as: hard work, family, and self-reliance). Contents: the community empowerment agenda, metropolitan America in the 1990s, a firm foundation for economic growth, expanding access to opportunities, and a new vision for a community empowerment partnership.
