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By David Morris and Karl Hess

In "Neighborhood Power: The New Localism," author explores the rising trend of community-driven initiatives shaping the future of cities. Through a series of insightful case studies and expert analysis, the book delves into how neighborhoods are taking the reins in addressing local challenges, from sustainability and social justice to economic development. With a focus on grassroots activism and collaborative governance, "Neighborhood Power" offers a compelling vision of how collective action at the local level can drive positive change in an increasingly interconnected world. Ideal for anyone interested in urban planning, community empowerment, and the future of our cities.

Boston. Beacon Press. 1975. 190p.

By Irving A. Spergel

FROM THE PREFACE: “This book is an organizational approach to the problems of people living in the slums and inner areas of our large cities. It is concerned mainly with youth and delinquency; but the ideas, principles, and techniques for community action discussed in it are relevant to other social problems which afflict those trapped in the ghettoes. The point of view of the book is social work; at the same time a wide variety of perspectives of community problem solving is examined. New structures, strategies, and tactics have evolved from the anti-poverty programs, civil rights movement, black power struggles, new types of grass-roots organizing, and large scale social planning, but have not been fully explored for their possible use in social work practice. The present work does not pretend to prescribe an appropriate social work methodology to community work

Chicago. The University of Chicago Press.

By Sidney Dillick

From the introduction: “VARIOUS cLaIMS have been made for the neighborhood approach to some of the problems of living in large cities. Some persons have said that strong local neighborhood associations

or councils will help to decentralize authority and bring it closer to the people. Specialists in adult education see merit in neighborhood organization for citizenship education. Settlement leaders feel it will help develop the friendliness and neighborliness that is lacking in urban communities. City planners see in neighborhood organization an effective means by which local community consciousness can be aroused to put life into plans for clusters of neighborhoods in large cities. Social workers think of it as enabling a community to tackle some of its own problems directly.

Woman's Press. Whiteside, Inc. And William Morrow & Company. New York • 1953. 191p. CONTAINS MARK-UP.