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September 10, 2025City and Community

Strong Neighborhoods in Strong Markets: Placemaking as Coalitional Politics

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JLJacob Lederman

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Overview

Analysis reveals coalitions shaping urban development in Detroit, suggesting complex community engagement strategies.

Key Points

  • Placemaking in urban areas promotes market-aligned development, limiting broader community engagement efforts.
  • Economic development and community development approaches led to similar outcomes, reflecting narrowed perspectives.
  • Coalitions involving city officials, developers, and community advocates operate under grant systems emphasizing stronger neighborhoods.
  • Growing urban inequality highlights the tensions between local histories and commercial market forces.

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Jacob Lederman (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c187339b7b07f3a0611ba7https://doi.org/10.1177/15356841251359561
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