Foundations of contemporary practice and policy emerge Originally entitled “Great Forces at Work,” this chapter’s topics almost complete our discussion of the critical elements
Author: edcurmudgeon
Chapter 18: Polycentrism and Post-Suburbia: Edge Cities and Boomburbs, Suburban City-Buildings, Woodlands, Privatopia, Diversity is our Middle Name, Wrapping Up Post-Suburbia
POLYCENTRISM AND POST-SUBURBIA Between 1950 and 1970, the urbanized area of Washington DC grew from 181 to 523 square miles and Miami from 116 to
Chapter 18: Reagan Era Community Development: LISC, Nehemiah and Dudley, Issues in Neighborhood Community Development, Comprehensive Community-Building Initiatives Movement, Sandtown
REAGAN ERA COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT When last we left community development it was “hitting on all cylinders”; the approach had exploded, achieving almost near equal status
Chapter 18: Big Cities Push Back the Shadows: Refunction the CBD, But First “Pay the Bills”, Messiah Mayors, Rebuild the Core, Sports and Stadiums, Convention Centers and Tourism/Entertainment, Stability Achieved
FORMER BIG CITIES PUSH BACK THE SHADOWS Crisis breeds opportunity and Big City implosion created opportunity for a new breed of Big City mayors. Teaford
Chapter 18: Explosion in Sub-Municipal EDOs: Main Street, Business Improvement Districts, Economic Development Zone, Tax Increment Financing Districts, Wrapping Up Sub-Local EDOs
EXPLOSION IN SUB-MUNICIPAL EDOS The eighties witnessed a veritable explosion of new programs—strategies which created literally thousands of sub-municipal specialized EDOs, still currently active and
Chapter 18: Reagan Devolution: EDZ’s, IDB’s, JTPA, SBA, SBIR, CDBG Small Cities, PTAP, UDAG, Manufacturing Extension Partnership, Impact of Devolution
Reagan Devolution In a three-way race with John Anderson and Jimmy Carter, Reagan/Bush won a landslide (winning 44 states). The 1984 election was even worse
Ron W. Coan 