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Record Nr.

UNINA9910807214403321

Autore

Peterman William

Titolo

Neighborhood planning and community-based development : the potential and limits of grassroots action / / William Peterman

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, : Sage Publications, c2000

ISBN

0-7619-1198-7

1-322-42066-1

1-4522-6485-6

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xiii, 191 p.)

Collana

Cities & planning series

Disciplina

307.3/36216

Soggetti

Community development, Urban

Community development, Urban - Illinois - Chicago

Urban renewal

Urban renewal - Illinois - Chicago

Neighborhoods

Neighborhoods - Illinois - Chicago

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175-180) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 - Introduction -- 2 - Neighborhoods, Communities, Community Development and Neighborhood Planning -- 3 - Community Empowerment, Organization, and Development -- 4 - Changing Urban Structure -- 5 - A Community Confronts Gentrification -- 6 - The Sports Stadium versus The Neighborhood -- 7 - Resident Management and Community Empowerment -- 8 - Rebuilding Roseland a Block at a Time -- 9 - Criteria for Doing Successful Neighbourhood Development -- 10 - Doing Planning for Grassroots Neighbourhood Development -- References -- Index -- About the Author.

Sommario/riassunto

Through an analysis of a number of case studies from the United States, the author explores the ways grassroots strategies can be used in the revitalisation and maintenance of urban neighbourhoods.