Towards a More Transformative Community Economic Development.
Adelman, Ian.
2013
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Abstract: This collaborative thesis is presented in two parts. Co-authored by
Ian Adelman and Emily Earle, Part I introduces the challenges facing the field of community
economic development including limited organizational and theoretical alternatives and the
constraints of a neoliberal economic context. These challenges are then considered within a
multidimensional framework to understand ... read moreand differentiate between approaches to community
economic development. We find that fully transformative community economic development is
rare, yet many approaches have transformative dimensions. A possible way forward is to use
this framework to strategically align multiple approaches that in sum may lead to a more
transformative community economic development. Authored by Ian Adelman, Part II examines
food-based, anchor institution approaches to community economic development including
worker, procurement focused and new business development focused approaches. These
approaches are considered in comparison to one another and within the multidimensional
framework presented in Part I.
Thesis (M.A.)--Tufts University, 2013.
Submitted to the Dept. of Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning.
Advisor: Penn Loh.
Committee: Julian Agyeman.
Keyword: Urban planning.read less - ID:
- 9w032f72s
- Component ID:
- tufts:21852
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