Notes Chapter 1 1. The view expressed is inconsistent with Peterson’s (1981) assertion that a unitary interest controls development decisions in the city. The essence of the unitary interest paradigm is that all players in local development decisions, the local elites, must focus on “the long-term economic welfare of their community” (Peterson 1981, p. 65). The elites that control decision making will agree on what is right for the city and act on that shared belief. There is an absence of conflict among the elites, in Peterson’s view, because of their focus on the common good. This assigns a higher level of motives to the diverse interests, even among the elites, competing for scarce resources than is merited by the many entities competing for power, position, or other items. Some support for this view of unified elites making decisions can be found in Molotch’s (1976) discussion of “boosterism” and the city as a “growth machine” (1976; in Cummings 1988). He does, however, acknowledge some of the obstacles that the elites must overcome to implement their agenda. Chapter 2 1. This section was co-authored by John I. Gilderbloom and Reginald Bruce. Chapter 4 1. This chapter is the revised version of an article, “Urban Revitalization Partnerships : Perceptions of the University’s Role in Louisville, Kentucky,” By R. L. Mullins Jr. and John I. Gilderbloom, in Local Environment, vol. 7, no. 2. We appreciate the permission from Local Environment to use portions of the original article. 207 Chapter 5 1. This chapter is drawn from a report conducted by Gilderbloom for the Association of Governing Boards: “The Urban University in the Community: The Roles of Boards and Residents,” published in 1996. A revised version of this report was published by Gilderbloom (2002) in Metropolitan Universities, vol. 13, no. 2 . This chapter is a revised version of the original report. We thank the Association of Governing Boards and Metropolitan Universities for permission to use parts of these reports for this chapter. 208 Notes to Chapter 5 ...