Notes from the Field

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Putting the neighborhood in neighborhood schools: Maureen Kelleher, May 21, 2012; What lessons can we learn from the community leaders who've knocked on the doors of their local schools to build new partnerships?
You’ve got a plan. Now how do you fund it?: Eileen Figel, May 7, 2012; A collaborative in Indianapolis built a locally supported system to fund dozens of small-scale projects in their quality-of-life plan.
Five steps to revitalization: Elizabeth Duffrin, Apr 23, 2012; If your commercial corridor needs more stores, more customers or more energy, consider these tips.
Thinking through evaluation: Maureen Kelleher, Apr 16, 2012; Program evaluation can be surprisingly complex. Take the time and effort to figure out the what, why and how you’ll do the measurement.
Community development that fights crime: Elizabeth Duffrin, Apr 9, 2012; Seven tips on how to improve community safety, gleaned from police and community partners in two tough neighborhoods in Boston and Philadelphia.
Fresh Food + Exercise – Violence = Healthy Communities: Ed Finkel, Apr 2, 2012; Healthy community initiatives can be a part of programs that focus on everything from economic development to recreation.
Around the world at GIDII: John McCarron, Mar 26, 2012; The ingredients are the same but the recipes are different when comprehensive “goes global.”
Putting down roots in Phoenix: Eileen Figel, Mar 19, 2012; A Q&A with Eva Olivas about building an organization and a sense of community in Phoenix's Central City South neighborhood.
Worth fighting for: John McCarron, Mar 12, 2012; “Getting It Done II” culminated with a broad view of comprehensive community development’s accomplishments and potential—and a vow to battle for endangered neighborhood…
Gettin’ down in Chicago: John McCarron, Mar 5, 2012; At Day One of “Getting It Done II,” more than 800 pros swapped ideas, including the theory and practice of one-to-one partnerships.
Holding partners accountable: Elizabeth Duffrin, Feb 27, 2012; How do you keep a loose local coalition marching forward on a wide array of projects? Try these seven tips from a veteran at a community lead agency.
Reducing crime with childcare: An innovative approach in Cypress Hills: Julia Ryan, Feb 20, 2012; A new public safety program uses the unique role of local childcare facilities to communicate with families and build relationships with the police.
From isolation to collaboration: By Beth Anne Hendrickson, Feb 13, 2012; Kansas City's Chouteau Courts public housing complex and surrounding Paseo Gateway neighborhood have used the Choice Neighborhood program to expand their vision for change.
Getting It Done leads to great advice: Carl Vogel, Feb 6, 2012; With Getting It Done II on the horizon, we revisit the lessons and ideas from the first event, four years ago.
Big ideas sparked by the housing crisis: Carl Vogel, Jan 30, 2012; A six-city discussion of housing, regional development and urban neighborhoods expanded into a wider conversation.
Talking about Tamaqua: Loreal Mallett, Jan 23, 2012; A Q&A with Micah Gursky about how comprehensive community initiatives have changed the trajectory of his small hometown in rural eastern Pennsylvania.
An international cultural exchange 'at eye level': By Patrick T. Reardon, Jan 17, 2012; Comprehensive community development changes with the local culture--especially when a training in the concept is held in Munich, Germany.
Implement, implement, implement! — the German perspective: By Wolfgang C. Goede, Jan 17, 2012; In September 2011, Munich celebrated a premiere. For the first time ever, the techniques of comprehensive community development were presented in Europe.
Arts energize communities: By Beth Ann Hendrickson, Jan 9, 2012; Greater Kansas City LISC believes in a multidimensional approach to creating sustainable communities. One way it does this is by investing in projects that revitalize neighborhoods through the arts.
Getting It Done II -- Building Strong Communities in a Changing World: Jan 3, 2012; More than 600 community representatives, policy makers, and researchers from across the country will meet in Chicago to discuss outstanding examples of comprehensive community development.
A broader look at central city revitalization in Milwaukee: Nov 16, 2011; Milwaukee’s first Community Development Symposium, aimed at taking a broader look at central city revitalization, was held Oct. 28.
Six LISC and Institute leaders reflect on Living Cities: By Patrick T. Reardon, Nov 7, 2011; Six leaders of LISC and its affiliate, the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development, contributed essays for the new report Dynamic Collaboration: Reflections on Living Cities at 20 .
"To what end?": By Patrick T. Reardon, Oct 31, 2011; On Oct. 18, the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development gatherered experts from around the nation to grapple with key issues facing the field of neighborhood revitalization.
Analyzing "the things that connect them": By Patrick T. Reardon, Oct 31, 2011; On Oct. 18, more than 50 researchers, community organizers and funders grappled with the many questions revolving around how social networks affect neighborhoods and people.
The links — and lack of links — between schools and neighborhoods: By Patrick T. Reardon, Oct 31, 2011; At an Oct. 18 meeting of the Institute for Comprehensive Community Development board, two speakers looked at the links — and lack of links — between schools and neighborhoods.