Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vi
3. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS ix
4. INTRODUCTION 1
5. 1 VALUING COMMUNITY The Department of Neighborhoods’ Origins 18
6. 2 ORGANIZING COMMUNITIES Involving All Neighbors and Other Programs 31
7. 3 CONNECTING COMMUNITIES Neighborhood Service Centers and District Councils 44
8. 4 BUILDING COMMUNITY The Neighborhood Matching Fund 55
9. 5 CULTIVATING COMMUNITY The P-Patch Program 101
10. 6 SUSTAINING COMMUNITIES The Neighborhood Planning Program 128
11. 7 CELEBRATING COMMUNITY Neighbor Appreciation Day 141
12. 8 MODELING COMMUNITY Columbia City 147
13. 9 REPLICATING NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRAMS 161
14. 10 CONCLUSION 168
15. APPENDIX A: MAPS 176
16. APPENDIX B: NEIGHBORHOOD MATCHING FUND GUIDELINES 179
17. BIBLIOGRAPHY 193
18. INDEX 195