A Case Study in Organizing for Livable and Sustainable Communities
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5937019 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jerry Marx, Jerry D Marx (University of New Hampshire, corresponding author), Alison Rataj (0000-0001-8959-9467, University of New Hampshire) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1 |
| Publication date | 2015-12-23 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Social Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2076-0760 • E-ISSN: 2076-0760 |
| Publisher | MDPI AG (PUBLISHER • IT) |
| DOI | 10.3390/socsci5010001 |
| OpenAlex | W2197647639 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 8 |
Citizens in the U.S. are making organized efforts to demand a new approach to planning urban communities, one that results in more sustainable and livable communities. The profession of social work in the U.S. once had a primary role in organizing urban residents to advocate for healthier environments in their neighborhoods. Yet, recent research documents the diminishing emphasis on community organization as an intervention method in social work. This paper offers a descriptive case study of a successful community organizing effort to promote a more livable city in Portland, Maine (USA). Data was collected by the authors using in-depth personal interviews; archival records (census data, architect models); documents (e-mails, newspaper clippings) as well as direct observation of the impacted community and development site. Implications for social work practitioners and educators involved in community organization promoting healthy communities are presented
Census · Civil engineering · Community building · Community development · Community organization · Community organizing · Environmental planning · Geography · Intervention (counseling · Media studies · Newspaper · Political science · Public relations · Sociology · Sustainable community · Sustainable development · Urban planning · Work (physics · Community Health and Development · Engineering · Homelessness and Social Issues · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 7 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,7 |
| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |