CDEV 670 - Community Revitalization Strategies

Institution:

Eastern University

Subject:

Community Development

Description:

This course examines contemporary problems, approaches, and success stories associated with the economic and social rebuilding of american cities. The course focuses on the separate perspectives of government, community groups, financial institutions, and philanthropic organizations and on the opportunities for cross-sector collaboration in meeting the challenges. With a special emphasis on the newer realities of globalization and the current economic crisis, topics include the evolution of cities in the U.S. and around the globe, the evolution of community and neighborhoods, the characteristics and crisis of community, strategies of city and neighborhood revitalization. The roles and strategies of community-based development organizations and community residents are the ultimate focal points of the course.

Credits:

2.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.eastern.edu

Phone Number:

(610) 341-5800

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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