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Tapping the Power of City Hall to Build Equitable Communities: 10 City Profiles
Released in March 2007,Tapping the Power of City Hall to Build Equitable Communities: 10 City Profiles provides an in-depth look at the broad range of municipal capacities and powers used in 10 very different American cities to promote racial, economic, political and social equity. Based on over 100 in-person, detailed interviews with municipal leaders, the book provides insights into the complex partnerships and collaborations among municipal officials, neighborhood groups, business leaders and local nonprofit organizations to move local equity agendas forward. Link to the chapters below to see how municipal leaders are making a difference in the quality of life in low-income neighborhoods from initiatives that create a local culture of fairness and inclusiveness to improved services to low-income neighborhoods, from participatory governance processes to community building and leadership development.
1 Introduction
2 Baltimore, Maryland: A Neighborhood Investment Strategy Paying Off
3 Burien, Washington: Diversity as a City Asset
4 Burlington, Vermont: A Fertile Political Climate for Equity Initiatives
5 Charlotte, North Carolina: A Business Approach to Social, Economic Equity
6 Dayton, Ohio: A Poverty Focus Sustained by a Tradition of Collaboration
7 Indianapolis, Indiana: Mayoral Leadership for Social and Economic Equity
8 Kalamazoo, Michigan: A Multi-Level Approach to Tackling Poverty
9 Rochester, New York: An Equity Agenda that Empowers Residents
10 San Jose, California: Strong Neighborhoods through City-Resident Partnerships
11 Savannah, Georgia: An Anti-Poverty Initiative Supported Community-Wide
12 Conclusion
Contact
For more information about this publication, or about NLC's poverty reduction initiative, contact Phyllis Furdell at (202) 626-3034 or furdell@nlc.org.
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