| Community development occurs in various forms in cities across Canada, often with the goal of alleviating neighbourhood and community decline. This project assesses the current state of community development in Canada using two recent initiatives: Action for Neighbourhood Change and Neighbourhoods Alive! Through a scan of program material and twelve key informant interviews, the research analyzes current community development practice and its likely evolution. Five themes emerge from the key informant interviews: diversity (multicultural awareness), definition, place-based, political influence and power, and sustainability. Combining these interview themes with the literature review leads to six supporting principles for community development practice. |
