A Status Report On Neighborhood Councils In L.A.

A report evaluates the "successes and shortcomings" of the three year old Los Angeles Neighborhood Council system.

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October 1, 2004, 9:00 AM PDT

The report by the USC Neighborhood Participation Project examines city expenditures; membership diversity and demographics (income, constituency, homeowner/renter ratios, length of time in community, race/ethnicity); policy concerns; organizational capacity; meeting attendance; perception of councils by city council staffers; and other factors. The report synthesizes the findings, presenting conclusions and recommendations.

[Editor's note: The link below is to a PDF document.]

Thanks to Weingart Center Institute for the Study of Homelessness and Poverty Listserv

FULL STORY: Neighborhood Councils in Los Angeles: A Midterm Status Report

Thursday, September 30, 2004 in University Of Southern California

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