3rd Edition
An Introduction to Community Development
Part I: Foundations and Building Blocks of Community Development
Chapter 1: A Framework for Community and Economic Development
Rhonda Phillips and Robert Pittman
Chapter 2: Understanding Community Theory: Historical Roots and Contemporary Perspectives
Mark Brennan, Pat Dolan, and Sebastian Galindo
Chapter 3: Practice and Assessment
John W. Vincent II and Rhonda Phillips
Chapter 4: Community Development Leadership Theory and Practice
Bryan J. Hains and Kristina D. Hains
Chapter 5: Establishing Community-based Organizations
Kristina Patterson and Patsy Kraeger
Part II: Strategies, Techniques and Programming
Chapter 6: Comprehensive Community Development: A Roadmap to Prosperity
Robert Pittman
Chapter 7: Community Economies
Hamilton Galloway
Chapter 8: Sustainability in Community Development
Kara Salazar
Chapter 9: Community Supported Enterprises
Norman Walzer
Chapter 10: Human Capital and Community Development
Courtney Taylor
Chapter 11: Housing and Community Development
Ann Carpenter and Sarah Stein
Chapter 12: Attracting, Retaining and Growing Businesses in the Community
Robert Pittman and Richard T. Roberts
Chapter 13: Social Entrepreneurship’s Role in Enhancing Community Development
Craig Talmage
Chapter 14: Marketing for Community and Economic Development
Amanda Sutt, Leslie Matos and Valerie Kinney
Chapter 15: Community Well-Being via Neighborhood Development
Graciela Tonon
Chapter 16: Culture, Tourism and Community
Woojin Lee, Rhonda Phillips and Erika HeeKyung Sung
Part III: Future Look
Chapter 17: Measuring Progress for Community Well-Being
Rhonda Phillips and Robert Pittman
Chapter 18: New Technologies and Tools for Community Development
Robert Pittman
Chapter 19: What Does the Future Hold?
Rhonda Phillips and Robert Pittman
Biography
Rhonda Phillips is a community and economic development planning specialist. She is president of St. Mary’s College of Maryland, a public honors college. Rhonda is a member of the College of Fellows of the American Institute of Certified Planners (FAICP) and held the Certified Economic and Community Developer designation (CEcD) for 17 years.
Robert H. Pittman is a noted consultant, teacher, speaker, and author in the field of community and economic development. He has held senior management positions in the industry including Director of Economic Development Consulting for a global engineering and advisory firm.
Praise for Previous Editions
"The community development field, now well over a half-century in the making, still harbors a lively and necessary conversation about the nature of the discipline. Phillips and Pittman have added to that conversation with their bipartite collection."
Bernie Jones, Community Development
"This comprehensive textbook takes the reader through the various steps of community and economic development from theory to practice. Phillips and Pittman have pulled together a comprehensive and well-informed introduction to the field to offer a practical book that is likely to remain on the reference shelves of students and community development practitioners."
Philip Nyden, Journal of the American Planning Association
