Asset-Based Approaches to Community Development
January 29, 2008


Assigned Readings

Green & Haines, Ch. 1

Arefi, M. (2004) An asset-based approach to policymaking: revisiting the history of urban planning and neighborhood change in Cincinnati's West End. Cities 21(6), 491-500.

Friedmann, J. (2007). The Wealth of Cities: Towards an Assets-based Development of Newly Urbanizing Regions. Development & Change 38(6), 987-1271.

Mathie, A. & Cunningham, G. (2003) From clients to citizens: asset-based community development as a strategy for community-driven development. Development in Practice 13(5), 474-486.

Class Preparation

Models of Community Change Bring this to class with you.

Due Today

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Additional Resources

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