Building Communities from the Inside Out: A Path Toward Finding and Mobilizing a Community's Assets

by John P. Kretzmann and John L. McKnight

Book Overview

This guide summarizes lessons learned by studying successful community-building initiatives in hundreds of neighborhoods across the U.S. It outlines what local communities can do to start their own... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087946108X
• ISBN13: 9780879461089
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: ACTA Publications
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 8.3" x 10.8"

Customer Reviews

Could not be improved.

Book arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Could not ask for more at full price.

Community Building Asset

This is the fundamental, timeless guide to constructing a community out of factions that might not otherwise coalesce. Fabulous reference, fosters excellent discussions, very worthwhile the cost.

Very useful information in a variety of settings

Asset-based analysis of communities can be used in working to fortify a variety of underfunctioning or dysfunctional environments. This approach to community building can also be applied to families, businesses, and government. The information is practical and well-organized for optimal understanding and use.

Kretzmann and McKnight help us see through new eyes.

Building Communities from the Inside Out guides readers to a new, asset-based approach to community building that proves everyone has a gift to share. The book offers practical advice, helpful tools, and powerful stories that help us see communities in new ways--as treasure troves of talent. Kretzmann and McKnight's front-line experience working with neighborhoods across America has created a vital tool for transforming city blocks into neighborhoods and isolated residents into change agents. For anyone who longs to make a difference, this book is a MUST! I am a partner in a consulting firm that guides healthy community initiatives across America--this book is one of my most valued resources.

Revolutionary new paradigm for community development

Graphics a little clunky. Besides that, this is an outstanding book, with outstanding success stories and ideas, on building local "capacity" to handle projects. Everyone in the field, in my area, is excited about the ideas in this book. The authors are even better in person. You cannot understand the field without the ideas in this book.