Kenny 2007 Community Development
Marine Farinha
The Routledge Handbook of Community Development explores community development theory and practice across the world. The book provides perspectives about community development as an interactive, relevant and sometimes contradictory way to address issues impacting the human condition. It promotes better understanding of the complexities and challenges in identifying, designing, implementing and evaluating community development constructs, applications and interventions. This edited volume discusses how community development is conceptualized as an approach, method or profession. Themes provide the scope of the book, with projects, issues or perspectives presented in each of these areas.
This handbook provides invaluable contextualized insights on the theory and practice of community development around core themes relevant in society. Each chapter explores and presents an issue, perspectives, project or case in the thematic areas, with regional and country context included. It is a must-read for students and researchers working in community development, planning and human geography and an essential reference for any professional engaged in community development.
Brian McGrath, Ph.D., Lecturer, School of Political Science and Sociology, NUI Galway, Ireland and Research Fellow with the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre at the Institute for Lifecourse and Society, NUI Galway Ireland. His work has revolved around generating stronger understanding and research evidence in areas of: sociology of community and place, youth identities, social support and community development.
Rhonda Phillips, Ph.D., FAICP, is inaugural Dean, Purdue University Honors College. Her work focuses on community economic development planning, and community well-being and quality of life studies. She is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners, and former editor of Community Development. She is editor of the book series Community Development Research and Practice, and co-editor of Introduction to Community Development.
Kenny Flowers serves as the Assistant Secretary for Rural Economic Development at the North Carolina Department of Commerce. In this role he provides guidance for the Department in its efforts to support rural communities and help foster rural prosperity. Kenny leads a team of community and economic development specialists that help communities make the preparations and infrastructure investments needed to attract business and industry, and spur economic growth.
Prior to joining N.C. Commerce, Kenny served as the Assistant Vice Chancellor for Community and Regional Development at East Carolina University's Office of Innovation and Economic Development. In that role he provided leadership and direction for the University's community and regional outreach and engagement programs. Mr. Flowers developed and implemented the ECU Municipal Management and Innovation initiative that delivered administrative, management and project assistance to small, limited capacity municipalities; the ECU Community Enhancement and Capacity Building program that provided financial resources and economic development products and services to distressed and rural communities; and the ECU Rural Community Consortium, that engaged faculty, staff and students in partnership with statewide organizations and rural community leaders. Under his leadership ECU Community and Regional Development programs secured funding in excess of $30 Million for rural development in eastern North Carolina, established more than 70 formal partnerships with local governments and nonprofit organizations, and completed over 50 community development projects with regional partners.
Earlier in his career, Kenny served as Director of Rural Development at the North Carolina Department of Commerce, and as a Fiscal Analyst to the Appropriations Subcommittee for Education at the North Carolina General Assembly.
Mr. Flowers received his Master of Public Policy from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, and his bachelor's degree in Public Policy and Political Science from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
It investigates the development, meanings and manifestations of contemporary forms of populism and explores the synergies and contradictions between the values and practices of populism and community development.
Contributors examine the ways that the ascendancy of right-wing populist politics is influencing the landscapes within which community development is located and they offer new insights on how the field can understand and respond to the challenges of populism.
"Liberal democracy and community development are under intense pressure by right-wing populism with its shifting contexts. Kenny, Ife and Westoby deftly navigate this complex terrain by presenting much needed perspectives for confronting challenges and moving society forward." Rhonda Phillips, Purdue University
Peter Westoby is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Queensland University, a Visiting Professor at the Centre for Development Support at the University of the Free State and a Director with Community Praxis Co-operative.
Mayors and council members have an enormous influence on the development of a community. Former Chandler Mayor Kenny Thomas served during a crucial time when annexation battles literally defined the shape of our city.
He finally graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1942, and almost immediately enlisted in the Navy. He never saw combat during World War II, however, as he was assigned to a carrier service group in New York Harbor.
Located on Arizona Avenue just north of Frye Road, the business offered beef, hog, and goat slaughtering, curing, and storage service. While the meat locker served local farms from Chandler, Mesa, and Tempe, their clients came from as far away as Apache Junction, Queen Creek, and Maricopa.
In 1964, Thomas began his political career when he was appointed to fill a vacancy on the City Council. This appointment kick-started a 15-year career in local politics. He served as a council member until 1970, when he unsuccessfully ran for mayor.
Gilbert was also going through a growth spurt at the time. They wanted access to a state highway, and demanded that Chandler turn over the intersection of Arizona Avenue and Elliot Road. That would create an entryway to downtown Gilbert along Elliot.
Though Thomas never returned to politics, he was able to dedicate more time to his favorite pastimes: his family, dove hunting, and photography. He still resides in the house on Tulsa Street that he bought in the 1940s, and in which he built a photography black room.
Jody Crago is Chandler Museum administrator. Visit the Chandler Museum, 300 S. Chandler Village Drive, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays. To learn more about Chandler history: www.chandlerpedia.org , 480-782-2877.
The City of Longview will begin receiving applications for projects using HOME Investment Partnership Program and Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding on February 20, 2024. The application period will run from February 20, 2024 to March 31,2024, closing at 5pm. The city has not received the actual entitlement funding amounts from Housing and Urban Development at this time. The city is estimating the funding amounts found below will be available for allocation to accepted applications. The city is now using Neighborly Software for the submission of applications for the HOME and CDBG Program. To submit an application, applicants must sign up for an account through the Neighborly Participant Portal. The portal can be accessed at Neighborly Software. Upon submission of your application it will be reviewed by city staff. Upon completion of the review city staff will make recommendations to City Council for funding at a public hearing. You may be asked to present more information about your project to City Council.
The HOME Investment Partnership Program is funded through a federal entitlement grant from the Department of Housing and Urban Development which comes to the City of Longview annually. The entitlement area is comprised of the City of Longview and City of Kelso which acts as a Consortium to provide affordable housing in each city.
Public and private agencies may apply for grants or loans for various housing projects which they design to expand the supply of decent, safe, sanitary, and affordable housing for very low income and low-income families.
Project proposers should have wide community support for their project and be able to strongly document the need for the project and benefit to low-or- moderate income persons. Income guidelines are published by HUD annually.
The Consolidated Plan is designed to help states and local jurisdictions to assess their affordable housing and community development needs and market conditions, and to make data-driven, place-based investment decisions. The consolidated planning process serves as the framework for a community-wide dialogue to identify housing and community development priorities that align and focus funding from the CPD formula block grant programs.
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