Neighborhood activism
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DIY Urban Design: community improvement or an act of crime?
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Do-It-Yourself Urban Design occurs when people make unauthorized changes to public space to address local needs. Sociologist Gordon Douglas discusses the benefits—and potential unintended costs—that follow when self-appointed urban planners take direct action to improve their communities.
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? The Motivating Factors Behind Neighborhood Participation
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Study finds that policies aimed at supporting local participation may be the most effective in creating change in a neighborhood.