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Ahsan, Nilofer – Annie E. Casey Foundation, 2008
Poverty and unemployment aren't spread evenly across cities or regions, but rather are concentrated in disinvested urban neighborhoods and rural communities around the country. These communities are home to the nation's most vulnerable children and families. Despite some signs of improvement in economic conditions for families in the United…
Descriptors: Neighborhoods, Disadvantaged, Urban Areas, Rural Areas
Howell, Robert E.; Bentley, Marion T. – 1986
Part of a series on economic recovery strategies and techniques for assessing, managing, and mitigating the impacts of economic decline resulting from plant closures, substantial layoffs, or plant relocation, this paper presents a model local leaders can use to analyze, plan, and organize activities. As a means of illustrating the kinds of impacts…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Change, Community Involvement, Crisis Management
Weber, Bruce A.; And Others – 1986
Community decision makers selecting an economic development strategy most appropriate for their local community must begin with an understanding of how their local economy functions, what its economic base is, and how changes in that base may affect local economic structure and performance. The economic base approach emphasizes the roles of…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Community Planning, Economic Development, Employment
Wandschneider, Philip; And Others – 1982
Intended for local municipal officials and their advisors on public finance issues, this publication describes the legal environment surrounding bonds and examines some of the factors affecting the political feasibility of bond issues. Four categories of state controls of municipal bonds are discussed: limits on the amount of debt municipalities…
Descriptors: Bond Issues, Community Attitudes, Community Development, Decision Making
Harris, Larry L.; Hepner, George F. – 1983
Control of urban development and preservations of open space have become increasingly controversial issues in recent years. This booklet was prepared to help citizens and local officials resolve these types of issues. It is intended to provide a framework for positive discussions between citizens and local officials, and includes an introduction…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role, Community Cooperation
Stommes, Eileen S. – 1985
The need for passenger transportation is widely recognized by rural communities. Shrinking federal funding has led many communities and human service agencies to experiment with innovative approaches to provide transportation services. One such approach is the use of cooperative organizations to provide needed services. A study conducted by the…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Bus Transportation, Community Control, Community Services
Lewis, Eugene; And Others – 1979
Presenting concepts generally applicable only to small rural regions or to local economies, this publication explains multipliers, shows how they are used in calculating impacts, and provides some criteria for determining whether a given multiplier can be used in a specific situation. Following a discussion of aggregate multipliers, which lump…
Descriptors: Community Development, Community Resources, Coping, Data Analysis
Weber, Bruce; Beck, Richard – 1984
Rapid residential growth in rural areas or on the fringes of urban areas brings both costs and benefits. Seven factors determine whether new homes and subdivisions generate more revenues than expenditures. Local governments can substantially influence four of these seven factors in order to reduce the public costs of residential growth. Less…
Descriptors: Community Planning, Community Problems, Coping, Costs
Stevens, Joe B. – 1985
Focusing on law enforcement agents and taxpayers at the local level, this two-part report examines facts about crime in the United States and reports results of a survey conducted to determine attitudes about crime and police protection. Part One presents facts and issues related to types of crime, crime statistics, the extent of crime, trends in…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Community Satisfaction, Comparative Analysis, Crime

Pigg, Kenneth E. – 1986
The difficulties presently being faced by rural communities in the North Central Extension Region are well known. Many of these communities have economies which are closely tied to farming and therefore suffer economic hardship in direct relationship to those encountered by farmers. However, a dominant characteristic of communities in the region…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Community Action, Community Development, Economic Factors
Frye, Shirley M. – 1991
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), with the establishment and promulgation of standards for the reform of teaching and learning mathematics, has furnished the leadership and the impetus toward the achievement of a vision of affording a high-quality mathematics education for all of the nation's children. Published in March…
Descriptors: Community Support, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Educational Improvement
Lamm, Carol; And Others – 1986
Interviews conducted in Kentucky's Fifth Congressional District sought answers for improving educational quality in the district, which has the highest dropout rate, the lowest holding power, and the lowest standardized test scores in Kentucky. Members of the Mountain Association for Community Economic Development interviewed 155 people from 15 of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Action, Community Development, Community Involvement