This study charts the history of neighbourhood-based initiatives in the USA to illuminate the enduring dilemmas and contradictions in American governments' efforts to eradicate poverty. The author argues that these initiatives divert attention from broader social inequities.
This is a great book about anti-poverty initiatives in the U.S.--what's worked, what's failed, what needs to change in order to be able to make inner cities into great places to live, work, shop, and play.