ABSTRACT
When pundits refer to the death of community, they are speaking of a number of social ills, which include, but are not limited to, the general increase in isolation and cynicism of our citizens, widespread concerns about declining political participation and membership in civic organizations, and periodic outbursts of small town violence. Making a Place for Community argues that this death of community is being caused by contemporary policies that, if not changed, will continue to foster the decline of community. Increased capital flow between nations is not at the root of the problem, however, increased capital flow within our nation is. Small towns shouldn't have to hope for a prison to open nearby and downtown centers shouldn't sit empty as suburban sparwl encroaches, but they do and it's a result of widely agreed upon public policies.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter |21 pages
Introduction
part |77 pages
The Triple Threat to Community and Democracy
chapter |25 pages
Globalization and Free Trade
chapter |19 pages
The Chase for Jobs
chapter |29 pages
The Challenge of Urban Sprawl
part |85 pages
Place-Based Policy Alternatives
chapter |28 pages
Federal Job-Stabilizing Policies
chapter |13 pages
Conventional Policy Measures to Help Communities
chapter |19 pages
State and Municipal Enterprise
chapter |21 pages
Strengthening Local Multipliers
part |76 pages
Place-Based Economic Structures
chapter |22 pages
Supporting Employee Ownership in America
chapter |13 pages
Other Place-Based Ownership Models
chapter |14 pages
Community Land Trusts and Community Agriculture
part |60 pages
The Global Context