Let's Make a PACT: Engaging Congregations in Neighborhood and Community Development via Participatory Democratic Structures
Abstract
Participatory democracy is a form of governance in which all of the people govern
themselves in at least some public matters at least some of the time. This report
explores how participatory democratic structures can be used in order to invigorate
civic participation.
This report will focus on developing policy recommendations for Partners Achieving
Community Transformation (PACT), a 501(c)(3) engaging in neighborhood and community
development in Columbus, OH.
These development initiatives are place-based initiatives targeted in an 800 acre
area known as the Near East Side (NES). PACT is interested in building partnerships
with the numerous congregations located in the NES.
This report leverages an in-depth literature review, case studies, and interviews
with congregational leaders to advise PACT on how to use participatory democratic
structures to achieve this goal.
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Master's projectDepartment
The Sanford School of Public PolicyPermalink
https://hdl.handle.net/10161/9713Citation
Johnson, Sheldon K. (2015). Let's Make a PACT: Engaging Congregations in Neighborhood and Community Development
via Participatory Democratic Structures. Master's project, Duke University. Retrieved from https://hdl.handle.net/10161/9713.More Info
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