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Through an examination of the birth and development of municipal museums up to 1914, Hill attempts to discover why so much in the way of hopes and fears was pinned on these institutions, how they acted on society, and how society acted on them.
For ten years James Robertson walked the twenty-one-mile round-trip from his Detroit home to his factory job; when his story went viral, it brought him an outpouring of attention and support. But what of Robertson's Detroit neighbors, likewise stuck in a blighted city without se…
For ten years James Robertson walked the twenty-one-mile round-trip from his Detroit home to his factory job; when his story went viral, it brought him an outpouring of attention and support. But what of Robertson's Detroit neighbors, likewise stuck in a blighted city without se…
This book examines the role, history and function of public libraries in contemporary societies as motors that drive development. It analyses through case studies, how contemporary libraries have been redesigned to offer a new kind of public space while also reshaping neglected …
Igniting civic progress -- Innovation as catalytic ingredient -- Open sourcing social innovation -- Trading good deeds for measurable results -- Animating and trusting the citizen -- Turning risk into reward -- The fertile community.
