BETTER COMMUNITIES
FOR EVERYONE
21st Century Institute
We decided to organize after we witnessed the deterioration of our communities resulting from population decline, federal legislation, local policy, and social behavior (i.e., civil rights legislation, open housing legislation, urban renewal, drugs, etc.). Even gangs were transformed. Having started as protectors of the community, they later became part of the destruction and deterioration of the community.
Get involved with a
community group in your area.
These articles help explain the deterioration:
"Back Streets of a Renaissance City"
“From Streets of Hope to Landscapes of Despair: The Decline of Human Space and Social Justice in Urban Areas,” in James Jennings (ed.) Race and Politics: New Challenges and Responses for Black Activism,
Every Cook Can Govern: At Friendship And Kay Street, Cynthia Hamilton, (2013) Trafford Publications – https://www.amazon.ca/Every-Cook-Can-Govern-Friendship/dp/1490714103
“The Good Radical” (video) by Kendall Moore
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