Democratizing Urban Development: Community Organizations for Housing across the United States and Brazil

by Maureen M. Donaghy

Book Overview

Rising housing costs put secure and decent housing in central urban neighborhoods in peril. How do civil society organizations (CSOs) effectively demand accountability from the state to address the needs of low-income residents? In her groundbreaking book, Democratizing Urban Development, Maureen Donaghy charts the constraints and potential opportunities facing these community organizations. She assesses the various strategies CSOs engage...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1439914060
• ISBN13: 9781439914069
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Temple University Press
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 8.1"