ABSTRACT
The previous chapter outlined the components of revitalization in two Chicago neighborhoods. Comparing the improving North Lawndale community with its less successful Englewood counterpart enabled us to identify the institutional, social, and personal factors that contribute to effective attempts at inner-city development. The chapter’s scope was necessarily broad, emphasizing the interplay among various economic, historical, political, and social forces. It reiterated the findings in Chapter 4 that there is no single overarching cause of revitalization, and that the process is best understood through a qualitative analysis of local decisions and interactions.
