The step-by-step guide to turning any neighborhood around! In this concrete, practical, jargon-free handbook, author Mihailo (Mike) Temali describes a proven way to make any community a better place to live.If you don't already have a community economic development (CED) organization in place, Temali tells you how to set one up. Then he defines four pivot points that are crucial to neighborhood economies.
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"A dramatic new addition to the field…provides practical tools to improve the management of your organization." -- Roy O. Priest, President and CEO, National Congress for Community Economic Development (NCCED)
"A gem—exceptionally clear, creative, and practical introductory resource. A much-needed guide for community groups." -- Xavier de Souza-Briggs, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
"An effective, well-written, and interesting tool." -- Ellen Lazar, Executive Director, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Washington, DC
"Finally, the burgeoning field of community economic development has a guide that any community organization can pick up and use." -- Millard
"I love this book! It's great for anyone interested in how to turn around a declining neighborhood." -- Ronald Grzywinski, Chairman, Shorebank Corporation, Chicago, IL
"It's a gem—an exceptionally clear, creative, and practical introductory resource." -- Xavier de Souza Briggs, PhD, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Cambridge, MA
"Recommended for any community economic development practitioner. An effective, well-written, and interesting tool." -- Ellen Lazar, Executive Director, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
"Rich with street-smart guidance it is truly a recipe for rebirth. A highly practical guide that inspires a can-do attitude." -- Paul S. Grogan, President, Boston Foundation and author of Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival, Boston, MA
"Rich with street-smart guidance. A highly practical guide that inspires a can-do attitude and fills a void in the field." -- Paul S. Grogan, President, Boston Foundation and author of Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival
"Special and unique. Provides a practitioner’s step-by-step approach to an extremely complex and difficult subject." -- Michael Rubinger, President & CEO, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, New York, NY
"A gem—exceptionally clear, creative, and practical introductory resource. A much-needed guide for community groups." -- Xavier de Souza-Briggs, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
"An effective, well-written, and interesting tool." -- Ellen Lazar, Executive Director, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation, Washington, DC
"Finally, the burgeoning field of community economic development has a guide that any community organization can pick up and use." -- Millard
"I love this book! It's great for anyone interested in how to turn around a declining neighborhood." -- Ronald Grzywinski, Chairman, Shorebank Corporation, Chicago, IL
"It's a gem—an exceptionally clear, creative, and practical introductory resource." -- Xavier de Souza Briggs, PhD, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, and former Deputy Assistant Secretary, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Cambridge, MA
"Recommended for any community economic development practitioner. An effective, well-written, and interesting tool." -- Ellen Lazar, Executive Director, Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation
"Rich with street-smart guidance it is truly a recipe for rebirth. A highly practical guide that inspires a can-do attitude." -- Paul S. Grogan, President, Boston Foundation and author of Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival, Boston, MA
"Rich with street-smart guidance. A highly practical guide that inspires a can-do attitude and fills a void in the field." -- Paul S. Grogan, President, Boston Foundation and author of Comeback Cities: A Blueprint for Urban Neighborhood Revival
"Special and unique. Provides a practitioner’s step-by-step approach to an extremely complex and difficult subject." -- Michael Rubinger, President & CEO, Local Initiatives Support Corporation, New York, NY
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A weak local economy can be strengthened. A run-down neighborhood of boarded-up storefronts, litter-strewn sidewalks, high unemployment, and poorly-maintained housing can be transformed. An entire community can be lifted up. Mihailo (Mike) Temali knows this first-hand. He has spent nearly twenty years working in community-based economic development, helping cities as diverse as St. Paul, Minnesota, and Santiago, Chile. In this concrete, practical, jargon-free handbook, he describes a proven way to make any community a better place to live. If you don't already have a community economic development (CED) organization in place, Temali tells you how to set one up. Then he defines four pivot points that are crucial to neighborhood economies:
* Revitalizing your commercial district
* Developing microbusinesses
* Developing your community workforce
* Growing good neighborhood jobs He explains how to choose your first pivot point, then guides you through the process of tackling each one. True stories of successful CED provide inspiration. Sidebars explore related issues: dealing with gentrification, finding potential partners, supporting microentrepreneurs, and more. Other CED professionals share their insights in "From the Field" notes. Appendices point you toward useful resources, show you how to use the Internet to research your regional economy, and include dozens of worksheets that will help you move from reading about CED to doing it. The Community Economic Development Handbook is precisely what you need to turn your neighborhood around!
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Imagine two neighborhoods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
commercial district revitalization, economic pivot points, other streetscape elements, streetscape committee, current workforce conditions, microbusiness development, first pivot point, four pivot points, existing loan funds, workforce development organizations, own loan fund, storefront improvements, streetscape projects, most community groups, neighborhood jobs, workforce development programs, widespread input, assess current conditions, neighborhood economy, community economic development, many community groups, targeted businesses, business clusters, community development groups, implement your plan Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wilder Foundation Copyright, United States, Census Bureau, One-Stop Career Center, Department of Labor, New York, Assess Current Conditions-Part, America's Career, Workforce Investment Act, Workforce Investment Board, San Antonio, Small Business Administration, Aspen Institute, Neighborhood Development Center, Treasury Department, Foundation Center, Community Development Block Grants, National Development Council, Small Business Development Center, African American, Chicago Jobs Council, Competitive Inner City, County Business Patterns, Develop Microbusiness, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative New!
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Imagine two neighborhoods. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
commercial district revitalization, economic pivot points, other streetscape elements, streetscape committee, current workforce conditions, microbusiness development, first pivot point, four pivot points, existing loan funds, workforce development organizations, own loan fund, storefront improvements, streetscape projects, most community groups, neighborhood jobs, workforce development programs, widespread input, assess current conditions, neighborhood economy, community economic development, many community groups, targeted businesses, business clusters, community development groups, implement your plan Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Wilder Foundation Copyright, United States, Census Bureau, One-Stop Career Center, Department of Labor, New York, Assess Current Conditions-Part, America's Career, Workforce Investment Act, Workforce Investment Board, San Antonio, Small Business Administration, Aspen Institute, Neighborhood Development Center, Treasury Department, Foundation Center, Community Development Block Grants, National Development Council, Small Business Development Center, African American, Chicago Jobs Council, Competitive Inner City, County Business Patterns, Develop Microbusiness, Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative New!
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