An Introduction to Community Development

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<P>Beginning with the foundations of community development, <I>An Introduction to Community Development</I> offers a comprehensive and practical approach to planning for communities. Road-tested in the authors¿ own teaching, and through the training they provide for practicing planners, it enables students to begin making connections between academic study and practical know-how from both private and public sector contexts. </P><I><P>An Introduction to Community Development </I>shows how planners can utilize local economic interests and integrate finance and marketing considerations into their strategy. Most importantly, the book is strongly focused on outcomes, encouraging students to ask: what is best practice when it comes to planning for communities, and how do we accurately measure the results of planning practice? </P><P>This newly revised and updated edition includes:</P><P>increased coverage of sustainability issues, </P><P>discussion of localism and its relation to community d