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Sense of Place: A Holistic Overview Lupton Center

Understanding the Sense of Place amongst individuals can be difficult. Recognizing it seems even more incomprehensible. To recognize it, we must first discuss its absence: placelessness. Placelessness is a space that removes the … See more

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Sense of Place and Community Lupton Center

WEBSense of Place is crucial to neighborhood development. It’s a framework to describe a neighborhood’s character and neighbors’ attachment to it. As you enter a school or local restaurant, you may feel attached to your surroundings. These emotional responses are indicative of the social “health” of your neighborhood.

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12 Common Community Development Approaches

WEBCommunity developers are always learning from their community, and from each other. We want to help you get started as you think about sustainable development. Here’s 12 common community development approaches we’ve seen here at the Lupton Center. You can see a visual representation of these approaches here.

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Are Neighbors Good

WEBThe answer to these questions is a resounding yes. Connecting with neighbors has an outsize impact on your physical and mental health. Research has shown that creating community with those who live near you creates many positive benefits. Mental clarity, a reduction in depression, and a positive outlook on life are just a few of those …

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The SPIRE Assessment Lupton Center Courses

WEBDiscover what you should measure and why with this interactive introduction to The SPIRE Assessment. The Lupton Center knows that there are 5 essential factors that will determine whether or not our poverty alleviation efforts are going to leave a lasting impact. This Short Course introduces you to those factors and guides you through some

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A Holistic Overview of Community Impact Lupton Center

WEBAt the Lupton Center, we know that relief efforts vary from developmental ones. Relief-based activities provide resources to mitigate the short-term pain of poverty. Development-based activities create strategies to address the systemic forces perpetuating poverty. This is how the community can experience long-term Community Impact.

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Community Development Tactic: Holistic Engagement Lupton …

WEBCommunity Development, Holistic Neighborhood Development, Neighborhood Engagement, Training and Education. Community Development Tactic: Holistic Engagement. It’s wonderful to desire positive change in your community. It’s admirable to want to see neighbors flourish.

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A Holistic Overview of Community Development Lupton …

WEBFirst and foremost: Community Development is a place-based, solutions-oriented response to material poverty. It seeks to end the inequities, not just alleviate their effects. To this end, Community Development focuses on systems and environments that create poverty. Community Development looks for integrated, multi-faceted interventions.

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Inclusive Economic Development Lupton Center

WEBIn this episode we are talking about the future of Historic South Atlanta’s economic development as comparing and contrasting some common model of economic development with the place-based mindset FCS brings to the work. Shawn Duncan, Director of The Lupton Center. Dr. Shawn Duncan is the Director of FCS’s Training and …

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3 Signs to Help You Recognize a Flourishing Community

WEBFlourishing neighborhoods will have credible leaders who residents seek out for counsel and direction. You’ll see bonds between neighbors. A sense of mutual obligation and trust permeate local interactions. People love their neighborhood and the people in it. On the ground, look for bonds between local leaders, local partners, and local programs.

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What is the Flourishing Neighborhood Index Lupton Center

WEBThe FNI measures the health of your community across economic, social, and structural indicators. The index is designed to assess your neighborhood holistically, giving you the key information to make strategic, place-based plans alongside your neighbors. Because neighborhood buy-in is essential, community members themselves conduct the FNI.

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Why is Sense of Place Important Lupton Center

WEBHow Sense of Place Spurs Local Action. The strength of a community lies within the health of its residents and their connection to each other and their space. When members of a community develop a Sense of Place, their willingness to bond with others becomes a powerful tool. Neighbors congregate and communicate with one another to bring new …

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FAQs on the Flourishing Neighborhood Index Lupton Center

WEBThe FNI is a tool that measures the health of your community across economic, social, and structural indicators. It employs a survey approach that builds trust and solidarity with neighbors while gleaning key insights into the strengths and challenges your neighborhood faces. Here’s how it works: we will work with you to equip locals to

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Holistic Neighborhood Development Index Lupton Center

WEBA good fit for you if you…. Believe the Holistic Neighborhood Development model can make a difference in your community. Desire better visibility into the factors underpinning development. Lack an clear and effective long-term strategy. Need to build community relationships and alignment.

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What is Community Impact Lupton Center

WEBCommunity Impact is the lasting change that a group of people are able to make. It’s structural, not temporary. Rather than treating the symptoms of inequality, community impact refers to the tangible change to systems-level issues. Community Impact seeks to have a holistic approach in addressing inequality and injustices.

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How to Measure Community Impact Lupton Center

WEBCommunity Participation is a way to gauge how the members of your community interact with their environment and their people. Having people engage with their community displays the impact of your program. Be receptive to feedback! Learn how to increase engagement and create a space for input. Doing this will further build trust and community.

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Community Development and Community Organizing Lupton …

WEBWhat is Community Development. Community Development is a place-based, solutions-oriented approach to improving quality of life in a geographically defined area. It seeks to end present inequities, not just alleviate their effects. Typically, Community Development focuses on systems and environments that create injustice and poverty.

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How to Evaluate Community Development Program Impact

WEBEvaluating Program Impact Summary. Evaluating these 5 areas will give you a good overall sense of how much impact your community development program has right now. As with any person or initiative, growth is topographical. We hope you’ve noticed some strengths to what you’re doing right now, and potentially seen a couple of opportunity areas.

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Valuable Ways Churches Can Engage Neighborhoods Lupton …

WEBIn this interview, they discuss Kresta’s book, Jesus on Main Street: Good News Through Community Economic Development, evaluating the economic role of churches in neighborhood development regarding gentrification, poverty, segregation, and affordable housing. Here are three considerations as churches seek new ways forward.

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