In this Book
- The Organization of Hope: Communities Planning Themselves
- Book
- 1997
- Published by: State University of New York Press
- Series: SUNY series in Urban Public Policy
summary
Analyzes the future of urban communities and presents models for community planning, taking into account different classes, ethnicities, and cultures. The Organization of Hope tells the stories of a Jewish community and a white ethnic community as they plan for their futures. Though they differ in class, ethnicity, and culture, they struggle with the same questions: What identity will hold their communities together? How can they plan for their communities’ economic, social, and spiritual survival? The book analyzes the future of urban communities, and presents models for community planning.
Table of Contents
Download Full Book
- CHAPTER 1. Introduction
- pp. 3-14
- PART 2. Setting Community Boundaries
- pp. 53-54
- CHAPTER 10. Consensus Decision Making
- pp. 135-146
- PART 4. Managing Resources
- pp. 181-182
- CHAPTER 14. Setting Community Priorities
- pp. 195-210
- PART 5. Continuing the Community
- pp. 227-228
- CHAPTER 18. Community Identities
- pp. 265-274
- CHAPTER 20. Communities and the City
- pp. 289-292
- REFERENCES
- pp. 301-308
Additional Information
ISBN
9780791496008
MARC Record
OCLC
42636711
Pages
318
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No