Crossing Over to an Improved Era of Community Development

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From Investing in What Works for America's Communities

Belsky and Fauth highlight the state of the art in community development, including efforts like the Harlem Children’s Zone, Living Cities’ Integration Initiative, Purpose Built Communities, and other exemplary community building efforts. The authors also identify common elements that make these efforts successful across a broad range of geographies and populations.

Authors: Eric Belsky, Harvard University
Jennifer Fauth, City of New York

Date of Publication: August, 2012

Last Updated: August, 2012