Download or read book Organizing for Community Controlled Development written by Patricia W. Murphy and published by SAGE Publications, Incorporated. This book was released on 2003-01-29 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is both important and timely. Written by practitioners who are also academics, the book combines solid research, observation and practical experience that speak forcefully to the need for both local place-based development and greater citizen involvement. The examples they give of successful local efforts to renew neighborhoods demonstrate that change is possible and that resources are available for such purposes. Patricia W. Murphy and James V. Cunningham have provided a roadmap for rebuilding many of our communities and for strengthening the foundations of our democracy."