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Acknowledgments

Maps

Introduction

1. Birth of Emerson Park Development Corporation, 1985-1987

Economic Restructuring • Neighborhood Decline • Abandoned Houses and Chicken Dinners

2. Struggle for Power, 1988-1989

Early University Involvement • Community Organizing • Emerging Partnerships

3. Partnership with the University, 1990-1994

The Ceola Accords • Partnering with the University · First Neighborhood Plan • Community-based Prevention Plan • Land Banking

4. Capacity Building, 1995-1998

Formalizing the Organization and Hiring Staff • MetroLink • Housing Rehab and New Construction • Cannady Park Renovation

5. Building a Sustainable Neighborhood, 1999-2002

Incubator: A New Community Building • Second Neighborhood Revitalization Plan • Parsons Place • YouthBuild • Regional Recognition • Future Goals

List of Interviews, Photo Credits and References

Appendix A: EPDC Board Members, July 2001–July 2006

Appendix B: By-Laws of the EPDC

Emerson Park Image Collection

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