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Peer reviewedRavitz, Mel – Social Policy, 1988
Examines the effect of community development projects on Detroit (Michigan) over the past decade. Concludes that community development has failed to increase the number of jobs available and has contributed to neighborhood deterioration. (FMW)
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Community Change, Community Development, Economic Development
Shipp, James – 1977
Some of the issues involved in promoting home ownership among blacks and investment in inner city communities are discussed in this paper. The experiences of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in revitalizing Bedford Stuyvesant are described. Economic barriers to prospective home ownership are identified and strategies and programs…
Descriptors: Black Businesses, Black Community, Black Employment, Black Housing
