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Basic Community Development |
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by Ardith Maney, Prof. Political Science, Iowa State University
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change agents - persons who contribute to shaping changes or transformations that improve their communities' ability to meet the needs of people living there collaborate - to work together with others in pursuit of a common goal; usually used in a positive way to mean cooperation or partnership community - people with common interests living within a particular area, such as a town or city; also used to refer to the town, neighborhood, or region itself community development - programs and processes for improving cities and towns through public/private partnerships, efforts among government officials, citizens, and businesses decision making - the act or process by which decisions are made empowerment - when ordinary people feel that they can accomplish project goals for community betterment, even if they do not have official authority or power extension - educational and technical assistance programs and activities that bring university or government assistance to persons at a distance; training and other programs offered at times and in places that are convenient for people facilitation - a method for conducting meetings or organizing group activities which encourage participation of all participants, in order to reach goals on which all participants can agree historical preservation - the protection, care, and redevelopment of buildings, public places, and artifacts of everyday life that are important to understanding the history and culture of a people, place, or region negotiation - the action or process of conferring with another in order to arrive at the settlement of some matter outreach - the delivery or extension of information, services, or activities beyond current or usual limits, e.g., seminars or courses for people in a work setting partnership - a relationship usually involving close cooperation between persons or parties having.ioint rights and responsibilities, such as nongovernmental groups, government officials, and entrepeneurs public policy - programs supported by governmental officials in a particular topic area such as housing, unemployment assistance, agriculture, etc. politics - the art or science of government; political actions, practices, or policies; competition 'Detween competing interest groups or individuals for power and leadership quality of life - refers to the process of describing positive and negative factors affecting human health, material well-being, and happiness community development resources - include financial, environmental, phvsical, human, and social sources of support for the activities of public/private partnership efforts risk-taking - knowingly taking action where a potential loss or danger is involved, in order to receive some larger gain or benefit strategic planning - planning that involves overarching and important strategies that are generally given priority when developing a plan or scheme of development for business or governmental organizations team - a group of people working together to solve one or more common goals; originally a term from sports but now used to describe a group of people involved in problem-solving in workplaces and within nongovernmental organizations team building - fostering cohesion, clarifying structure, and reducing conflict among a group of people working on a common task or activity win-win strategies - strategies designed to allow participants in a negotiation to share benefits; strategies which are opposed to schemes which emphasize competition and expect that one team must win, the other lose zoning - a system of territorial or community planning used in American cities to determine the uses of land within a particular geographical area, e.g., industrial, residential, and commercial The following links provide more information: |
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