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When it comes to improving development and transit services, why do some urban communities fare better than others? Sociologist Jeremy Levine examined the traits for success and found some surprises.

The community development industry has failed in the fight for fair housing. Despite claiming to involve residents, power and self-interest still have the final say.

How Not to Fix Gentrification from Boston Review. The community development industry has failed in the fight for fair housing. Despite claiming to involve residents, power and self-interest still have the final say.

Author: Jeremy R. Levine Who makes decisions that shape the housing, policies, and social programs in urban neighborhoods? Who, in other words, governs? Constructing Community offers a rich ethnographic portrait of the individuals who implement community development projects in the Fairmount Corridor, one of Boston’s poorest areas. Jeremy Levine uncovers a network of

News Briefs: MGCCC cuts ribbon on new performing arts center Updated Feb 26, 2021; GULFPORT, Mississippi -- Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College recently unveiled its new Immersive Media Performing Arts Center (iMPAC) on its Harrison County campus. The new venue will host performances, events, conferences and meetings and will, according to the school, be the “premier performance facility on the coast and a training ground for live performance professionals.” The center will also becom...