Building communities from the inside out : a path toward finding and mobilizing a community's assets / John P. Kretzmann, John L. McKnight.

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Kretzmann, John P

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TextPublication details: Evanston, Ill. : Center for Urban Affairs and Policy Research, Northwestern University, c1993.Description: 376 p. : ill. ; 28 cmISBN:

087946108X

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Subject: This guide summarizes lessons learned by studying successful community-building initiatives in hundreds of neighborhoods across the United States. It outlines in simple, "neighborhood-friendly" terms what local communities can do to start their own journey down the path of asset-based development.

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Ch. one : Releasing individual capacities -- Ch. two : Releasing the power of local associations and organisations -- Ch. three : Capturing local institutions for community building -- Ch. four : Rebuilding the community economy -- Ch. five : Asset-based community development : mobilising an entire community -- Ch. six : Providing support for asset-based development : policies and guidelines.

This guide summarizes lessons learned by studying successful community-building initiatives in hundreds of neighborhoods across the United States. It outlines in simple, "neighborhood-friendly" terms what local communities can do to start their own journey down the path of asset-based development.

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