{"product_id":"smart-communities-9781118427002","title":"Smart Communities","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new edition of the acclaimed guide to strategic decision-making in community planning, development, and collaboration\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eBased on the results of more than a decade of research by the Pew Partnership for Civic Change, \u003ci\u003eSmart Communities\u003c\/i\u003e provides directions for strategic decision-making and outlines the key strategies used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities. Outlining seven leverage points for decision-making used by thousands of leaders who have worked to create successful communities, this new \u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e offers leaders from both the public and private sectors the tools they need to build a civic infrastructure and create a better future for all the community''s citizens.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003ci\u003eSecond Edition\u003c\/i\u003e has been thoroughly updated with current knowledge and research\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers new developments from current design thinking and strategy literature to innovation and invention in communities\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvises on how to\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xxi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Author xxiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Building the Foundation for Community Change 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Investing Right the First Time 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 Working Together 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 Building on Community Strengths 79\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Practicing Democracy 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Preserving the Past 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Growing New Leaders 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 Inventing the Future 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 199\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 Sons Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406867800407,"sku":"9781118427002","price":45.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781118427002.jpg?v=1730497388","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/smart-communities-9781118427002","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}