Concept information
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sociology
sociology of organizations, institutions and structure
communities (sociology)
activism and social transformation
Preferred term
community development corporations
Definition
- Community development corporations (CDCs), a U.S. phenomenon, are largely inner-city nonprofit businesses controlled by neighborhood residents who work to give local communities a voice in urban development strategies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Community Development Corporations]
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URI
https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/community_development_corporations
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