The book explores the relationship between cultural heritage and local economic development by introducing the original idea that one possible mediator between

A comparative study of economic development policy, and its relationship with local power structures and cultural and social relations, in two Maryland towns th

Community economic development is conventionally explained using one of two models: a market model that assumes individuals always attempt to maximize their wea

Urban and regional planners, elected officials, and other decisionmakers are increasingly focused on what makes places livable. Access to the arts inevitably ap

This volume takes as its starting point that issues of identity and culture are important and relevant for community development in nearly every society. It is