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Silverman, Robert Mark – Community Development Journal, 2001
Relationship between neighborhood characteristics and community development corporations (CDCs) was examined in Jackson, Mississippi. CDCs were more likely to be in neighborhoods with significant numbers of disenfranchised groups and disinvestment in the built environment. They act as subcontractors, which limits their power and mirrors structural…
Descriptors: Built Environment, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Organizations