Canadian CED Network

Year: 1998

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Community Economic Development (CED) as an Approach to Fight Urban Poverty: Questions – Lots of Questions

CED is a strategy that has been developed primarily but not exclusively in response to the deterioration of local economies and lack of hope for revitalization from the outsideeither the…
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Community building : renewal, well-being, and shared responsibility

Today, the emphasis in social work is on community renewal trough shared reponsibility. In Community Building, you will discover the latest proven programs for working with community members toward goals…
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Understanding the Tax Base Consequences of Local Economic Development Programs

It is generally accepted by economic development professionals and municipal officials that new real estate development will not only enhance the economic base of the community, but that it will…
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City-Sponsored Community Building: Savannah’s Grants for Blocks Story

This guide tells the story of how the City of Savannah sponsored an enormously successful small grants program called Grants for Blocks, which enabled residents of Community Development Block Grant…
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A Guide to Creating a Neighborhood Information Exchange: Building Communities by Connecting Local Skills and Knowledge

This book presents a simple, inexpensive method for discovering untapped local resources that can be shared among community members. It shows how to design and operate a capacity-listing-and-referral service utilizing…
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The CED Tool Kit: A Step-by-Step Manual on Community Economic Development

A clear, hands-on introductory guide to Community Economic Development (CED) for use by economic developers, community organizations, First Nations and others. Grounded in a philosophy of sustainable communities, the CED…