Promoting Sustainable Local and Community Economic Development

by Roland V. Anglin, Evan M. Berman (Series Editor)

Growing local economies, empowering communities, revitalizing downtowns, developing entrepreneurship, building leadership, and enhancing nonprofits ― you can achieve all these benefits and more with a comprehensive and strategic revitalization plan. Chronicling the struggle of local revitalization as organizers move from trial and error to effective revitalization strategies, Promoting Sustainable Local and Community Economic Development documents the current transformation in community revitalization from market-based incentives to mixed strategies of public sector learning, partnerships, and community capacity. Knowledge about the field and what works is growing, but not always publicized and readily accessible. This reference surveys the breadth of innovative place and people development practices, presenting lessons and examples at a general and textured level, putting information about innovative ways to change, influence, and improve the economic development process within easy reach. Roland Anglin brings his unique vantage point to the topic; his experience as a practitioner and applied academic allowed him to see how community economic development practices grow over time in size, scale, and impact. He highlights the difference between what is now termed community economic development (CED) and traditional local economic development practice, specifically the priority placed on community involvement in economic development partnerships between the private sector and government. The book includes case studies that demonstrate what has and has not worked in revitalization efforts, as well as how active public and private sector partnerships have been the most effective in revitalization efforts. A Resource Guide is included at the end of the book for readers who may want a more expansive understanding of community economic development.

302 pages, Hardcover

First published August 19, 2010

Reviews

[Liza Sockwell]

Such a valuable book that I know I will return to again and again in the coming years because understanding and advocating for local community economic deveopment is a huge part of solving the climate crisis. When our local economies are strong and built on sustainable practices, then we are more resilient to natural disasters, to hunger, to drought, and even to mental health crises. There really are so many possibilites that open up when you go local, think small and pratical rather than getting bogged down by what's happening at the national level. If you want the city you live in to thrive, you should read this book. I hope that this book becomes a staple in Sustaianble Urban Development courses because it gives relevant and recent examples of solutions to climate change. This book was published in 2011.
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