Bridging Regional Growth and Community Empowerment

Download or read book Bridging Regional Growth and Community Empowerment written by Michael A. Stegman and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 1996-12 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: ideas matter: reflections on the new regionalism; central cities' loss of power in state politics; inside-out: regional networks and industrial adaptation in Silicon Valley and Route 128; specialization vs. diversity in local economies: the implications for innovative private-sector behavior; crime and community: continuities, contradictions, and complexities; community empowerment strategies: the limits and potential of community organizing in urban neighborhoods; and comprehensive neighborhood-based initiatives. Charts and tables.