Can Community Development Re-Invent Itself?: The Challenges of Strengthening Neighborhoods in the 21st Century

Abstract

The rapid growth of the CDC movement has rested on its ability to articulate a unifying vision, and to translate that vision into action in a way that dramatically expanded both the resources available to the field and the range of major stakeholders in its success. As resources threaten to contract significantly, the movement's future vitality lies in further diversification, organizational adaptation to new roles, and identification of additional partners and stakeholders.