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Identifier	Thesis 1504
Author	Renert, Susan L
Title	Neighborhood impact on urban revitalization efforts Hartford, Connecticut : a case study / Susan L. Renert
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date	1998
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Notes	It is argued that rapid neighborhood change has long been characteristic of American cities. Whether experiencing a demographic change, a decline in physical condition, or renewal and revitalization, thousands of U.S. urban neighborhoods have been subjected to great shifts in their basic character during the past few decades (Downs 1981, 3). Along the continuum of urban change, revitalization has traditionally been the result of federal investment. However, as national politics have turned more conservative and the roles of the federal government and agencies have been reduced, the residents and organizations in urban neighborhoods have looked for alternative sources to help with revitalization (Keating et al 1996, 57). As a result, urban revitalization efforts have often been inspired and carried out by individual city leaders and neighborhood organizations. Urban neighborhood organizations throughout the U.S. have effected neighborhood improvements and renewal. Their efforts have ranged from defending against gentrification-based or freeway displacement, demolition for urban renewal, to clean-ups and crime watches. More dramatic, has been their expansion in scope and their ability to organize on multiple levels (Langton 1978, 65). Neighborhood organizations have adopted such strategies as tenants' unions, city and state-wide coalitions and regional alliances. Community development corporations (CDCs) have emerged since the 1970's. These vehicles have helped to recreate and redefine neighborhoods (Keating 1996, 3 and Bartsch 1989, 290). It is argued that public-partnerships with neighborhood organizations have enabled residents to become involved in policy making to broaden support and gain resources for their activities in housing, commercial development and land use planning (Weiss and Metzger 1987, 469). It is this which forms the hypothesis for the research that follows. The study of neighborhood-based political activity in the context of urban revitalization will be the subject of this thesis. The City of Hartford, Connecticut will serve as the case study for this research. Its purpose is to discuss the neighborhood groups within the City of Hartford, and assess their impact on the revitalization process. Although it is argued that the single-case analysis has its limitations (Henig 1982, 22), there is merit in a city-wide analysis. Statement of Problem There are seventeen neighborhoods as defined by the City of Hartford, each having a unique demographic profile and political structure. This political structure acts as the collective voice for its residents, and often has a significant impact on the process of neighborhood change. In order to examine the role of Hartford's neighborhood groups and their impact on City revitalization efforts, the following areas will be examined: * A geographic review of Hartford's neighborhoods (Hartford Plan of Development 1980). * Neighborhood profiles (CREN 1980- 1990). * Neighborhood organizations' leadership structure. * Neighborhood organizations' political ties to the City of Hartford. * Neighborhood residents' ties to Hartford's community organizations. Several research questions will be addressed within the context of this thesis, such as: * How does citizen participation differ in each Hartford neighborhood? * Do neighborhood groups represent their neighborhood residents? * D o all city neighborhood groups have the same type of leadership structure? * Do all city neighborhood groups have equal opportunities to facilitate change? * Are there city neighborhoods who do not actively pursue change? * Are city neighborhood groups recognized by Hartford's corporate and nonprofit institutional leaders? * Are neighborhood groups recognized by city officials in revitalization efforts? * Can neighborhood groups facilitate change without the help of community organizations? Hypothesis It is hypothesized that neighborhood groups have a positive and strong presence in the City's revitalization process. Noting Perlman's (1978, 71) components of successful grassroots groups, it is argued that the following characteristics will ensure the greatest chance of success for affecting change in a community: * Neighborhood groups with a history of a strong leadership structure. * Neighborhood groups with a wide range of skills. * Neighborhood groups with strong ties to larger community based organizations. * Neighborhood groups with strong ties to the City of Hartford. * The size of the revitalization project will determine the degree of input from neighborhood groups.
Subject	Urban renewal -- Connecticut -- Hartford Urban renewal -- Citizen participation
Department	Department of Geography
Advisor	Sommers, Brian J.
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	39977929
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