community development, urban

An introduction to neighborhood cleanups discusses what a cleanup is, how to arrange one, and what participants should prepare for and expect.

"Urbanist Joel Kotkin challenges the conventional urban-planning wisdom that favors high-density strategies and instead advocates for 'smart suburbs' that take advantage of new technologies, family-friendly policies, and sustainable planning"--Provided by publisher.

The author describes her year of service -- the triumphs and setbacks -in a Boston-based community service program.

Text and color photos explain how communities make decisions about money, covering the roles played by taxes, elections, councils, and budgets and presenting examples of decisions made in real schools, towns, and cities.