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Simpson, Timothy A. – Communication Research, 1995
Offers a communicative, dialogic approach to studying urban historic districts. Focuses on several contemporary conflicts concerning the meaning of "community" in Ybor City, a national landmark historic district in Tampa, Florida, to reveal how people actively occupy, struggle over, and use such urban spaces. (SR)
Descriptors: Communication Research, Community, Community Development, Conflict
Swanson, Bert E.; Cohen, Richard A. – 1977
Small town community improvement planning is often subjected to urban type analysis. When concepts applicable to the largest cities are grafted onto small towns, a misunderstanding of small town problems and prospects is often the result. Social ecology offers a framework for understanding what a small town is, how it functions, and what is…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Development, Community Planning