Students in San Diego's Colina Park neighborhood developed a cookbook and profiles of local leaders to introduce neighbors to each other.
By Patrick T. Reardon, August 23, 2010, 3 comments
San Diego—It's hard to create a sense of community when people don't know each other. Telling stories, and trading recipes, helped get things going in Colina Park.
By Patrick T. Reardon, August 23, 2010, 3 comments
San Diego—Colina Park is a polyglot of immigrant groups with little organizational structure. Greater Logan Heights is mostly Latino and has plenty of organizations, but not much cooperation. Both places are… Continue…
By Elizabeth Duffrin, August 23, 2010, make a comment
Training Materials—Stamina and creativity are key to landing real estate deals, but don't forget the basics. From Chicago's South Side, Bernita Johnson-Gabriel provides some guidance.
By Patrick T. Reardon, August 23, 2010, 2 comments
San Diego—A forum in San Diego found plenty of barriers to improving communities, but just as many ideas for burying old grudges and balancing competing agendas. The buzz word was "partnerships."
By Patrick T. Reardon, August 23, 2010, 2 comments
Training Materials—An organization that tries to do everything is bound to fail, says Jim Capraro. But an orchestra that pulls together talent around a common vision? That's where the magic is.
By Patrick Barry, July 12, 2010, 1 comment
Thinking Out Loud—When the movers and shakers of Chicago’s community development world gathered recently for an “all NCP” meeting, they zeroed in on the essential elements that make the program work,… Continue…
By Elizabeth Duffrin, July 16, 2010, make a comment
Training Materials—It's one thing to develop a quality-of-life plan, but how do you move that big list of projects from concept to reality? Joel Bookman offers some tips.
By Heidi Reijm, June 18, 2010, make a comment
Metro NYC—Trolley tours along Fulton Street and powerful statistics about buying power – $600 million per square mile – are helping change perceptions of the Bedford Stuyvesant retail corridors in… Continue…
By Heidi Reijm, July 1, 2010, 1 comment
Metro NYC—When La Casa de Don Pedro identified Newark's Lower Broadway as a target for commercial revitalization, merchants suspected the group was sticking its nose where it didn’t belong. But they came… Continue…
RECENT COMMENTS
Sept. 2, 2010, Patrick Reardon: The key, it seems to me, is for the leaders and people of a community to see themselves as the community rather than as isolated individuals or groups . . . on In San Diego, Two Different Paths to Change
Aug. 30, 2010, Erik Hull: The video documentary is truly inspiring. This project shows a concentrated effort to make life better for everyone! . . . on In San Diego, Two Different Paths to Change
Aug. 27, 2010, Jim Capraro: Patrick, you are such a good writer. Reading this had me choked up, and obviously, I already knew the story . . . on Common Vision Can Create Beautiful Results
Aug. 27, 2010, Chris Walker: I plan to make the Tinga chicken and chipotle, and I congratulate student Ivonne Razo on her sweet commentary . . . on Bridging Ethnic Divides through Stories – and Recipes
Aug. 25, 2010, Patrick Reardon: It seems that the first step in all of this is to recognize the suspicions and the different agendas . . . on Partnerships? Sure, But How Do You Get There?
Aug. 25, 2010, Mary Mack: I like this. I thought these things were only happening in my community. We have the same scenarios - lack of trust (especially of outsiders); different agendas . . . on Partnerships? Sure, But How Do You Get There?
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