The Asset-based, Resident-led Neighbourhood Development report presents insights derived from Action for Neighbourhood Change's (ANC) first 14 months of operation. It highlights the asset-based, resident-led approach pursued on the ground in the five participating neighbourhoods. It also considers the roles that government and voluntary sector partners at the national level can play in support of such initiatives.

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Collaborative action learning
Toward a Canadian model of neighbourhood revitalization
Asset-based, resident-led neighbourhood development
Neighbourhood voice and the re-emergence of community development
     the significance of ‘place’
      defining neighbourhood
      importance and limitations of data
      discerning readiness
      managing perceptions and expectations
      a process of discovery
      stages of the development process
      tailoring to local realities
      commonalities
      importance of resident involvement
Supporting neighbourhood revitalization
      United Way: a facilitation and bridging role
      engaging as partners and co-learners
      risks and opportunities
      bridging
      coordinating overall partnership
      federal government: key element in the ‘system of support’
      importance of policy work
      uncertainty around the policy stream
      supporting horizontal initiatives
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