Neighborhood Futures - Citizen Rights and Local Control

Informationen zum Autor Liebmann, George W. Klappentext Neighborhood Futures is a realistic exploration of how! for a society to move forward and improve! citiens must exercise the power to act creatively! and feel they are both competent and responsible individuals. Supporting his ideas with the Dutch innovation of the woonerf! or neighborhood street government! Liebmann follows through by discussing other foreign models of civic life forms and illustrating how they have resulted in resident satisfaction. Zusammenfassung Two conflicting developments have recently characterized civic life in the United States Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 The Future of Neighborhood Chapter 2 Enfranchising Citizens Chapter 3 Resolving Disputes Chapter 4 Funding Neighborhoods Chapter 5 Promoting Equality Chapter 6 Proliferating Initiative, Conclusion

Product details

• Authors: George Liebmann, George W. Liebmann
• Publisher: Transaction Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.02.2004
• EAN: 9780765805706
• ISBN: 978-0-7658-0570-6
• No. of pages: 202
• Dimensions: 152 mm x 222 mm x 13 mm
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civics & Citizenship, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Affairs & Administration, Civil rights & citizenship, Civics and citizenship, Regional, state and other local government, Regional government