National Civic Review articles from September 1993

National Civic Review archives from September 1993

Baltimore: managing the civics of a "turnaround" community.
September 22, 1993... Ironically, the resuscitation of civic spirit and capacity that has spearheaded Baltimore's turnaround was prompted by the abject human conditions that characterized the community's post-war decline. Effective, sustainable revitalization must...

Revitalizing Cleveland: organizing citizens to respond to the challenge.
September 22, 1993... The strongest civic traditions will not shield communities from the ravages of economic and social transition if they are not capable of self-renewal. The "Comeback City" bases its turnaround on its flair for consensus-based problem solving,...

Rebuilding Los Angeles: one year later.
September 22, 1993... In planning urban recovery strategies, leaders must focus on the key elements of local civic culture: small businesses and community-based organizations. While broad-based participation in project governance is necessary for building trust, the...

The Atlanta Project: a community-based approach to solving urban problems.
September 22, 1993... Planning of large-scale community and civic revitalization projects is challenged by the dialectic that exists between the need for effective, centralized coordination and the affirmative value of neighborhood empowerment and contro. For the...

The role of gentrification in central city revitalization.
September 22, 1993... Is it mainly race or mainly class that has hastened the flight of central cities' more propserous residents to the outlying suburbs? Can a range of socio-economic classes live harmoniously, side-by-side in central city neighborhoods, or is one...

Citistates and regional governance.
September 22, 1993... When the community-revitalization debate is shifted from the local to the regional level, advocates confront the fact that -- despite recent reforms -- region have little standing in our federal system. Economically competitive regions offering...

Ray Flynn's legacy: American cities and the progressive agenda.
September 22, 1993... Can urban progressivism flourish in a climate that is also hospitable to the interests of business -- developers and industrialists alike? Pushing the "city limits" implies striking this balance, but addressing the root causes of abject urban...

Defining government's role in metropolitan development.
September 22, 1993... Should the Twin Cities area's development be dictated largely by private market forces with limited governmental intervention, or should government forcefully shape the region's growth to meet regional needs and goals? The specifics of...

Foundation report: corporate civic action neglects major social problems.
September 22, 1993... The Frey Foundation (48 Fountain Street, N.W., Grand Rapids, MI 49503-3023) has published a monograph, Taking Care of Civic Business, based upon a one-year study of business CEO-led civic leadership organizations in major cities, including...

Special district growth reflects anti-government bias.
September 22, 1993... The demand for increased community services has prompted a 12 percent increase in the number of single-purpose government entities during the past five years. These entities, typically cared special districts, perform such tasks as solid waste...

Does Redistricting Make a Difference? Partisan Representation and Electoral Behavior.
September 22, 1993... Johns Hopkins University Press, 1993, $32.50 (cloth). The National Civic League has a long-standing interest in the subject of gerrymandering and the National Civic Review over the years has published articles on the subject containing...

Choices/New Voices: The Case for Proportional Representation Elections in the United States.
September 22, 1993... Columbia University Press, 1993, $32.50 (cloth). The National Civic League has a long-standing interest in the subject of gerrymandering and the National Civic Review over the years has published articles on the subject containing...

Federal Programs to Help the Homeless.
September 22, 1993... During a period of limited public resources, it is more important than ever that local jurisdictions and community-based organizations be able to identify and coordinate a variety of resources in developing comprehensive strategies for...