{"product_id":"9780316521390-fragile-neighborhoods","title":"Fragile Neighborhoods","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRepairing American Society, One Zip Code at a Time\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn urgent exploration of why American \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eneighbourhoods\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e are in trouble, and how to fix them, starting with the places we call home\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn \"essential and engaging read for everyone who wants to better understand the challenges facing our cities, towns and our nation,\" starting with the places we call home (Richard Florida, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rise of the Creative Class\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe neighborhoods we live in impact our lives in so many ways: they determine who we know, what resources and opportunities we have access to, the quality of schools our kids go to, our sense of security and belonging, and even how long we live.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eYet too many of us live in  neighborhoods plagued by rising crime, school violence, family disintegration, addiction, alienation, and despair. Even the wealthiest neighborhoods are not immune; while poverty exacerbates these challenges, they exist in zip codes rich and poor, rural and urban, and everything in between.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eFragile Neighborhoods\u003c\/i\u003e, fragile states expert Seth D. Kaplan offers a bold new vision for addressing social decline in America, one zip code at a time. By revitalizing our local institutions-and the social ties that knit them together-we can all turn our neighborhoods into places where people and families can thrive.   \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReaders will meet the innovative individuals and organizations pioneering new approaches to everything from youth mentoring to affordable housing: people like Dreama, a former lawyer whose organization works with local leaders and educators in rural Appalachia to equip young people with the social support they need to succeed in school; and Chris, whose Detroit-based non-profit turns vacant school buildings into community resource hubs.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlong the way, Kaplan offers a set of practical lessons to inspire similar work, reminding us that when change is hyperlocal, everyone has the opportunity to contribute.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40877513506913,"sku":"9780316521390","price":21.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_15418755_jpg.jpg?v=1712258929","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780316521390-fragile-neighborhoods","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}