Protesting Is Out, Schmoozing Is In

Community Development Corporations prefer negotiation over confrontation in their attempts to improve neighborhoods.

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October 7, 2002, 5:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Most of the placard-waving, grass-roots, resident-controlled groups were replaced by community development corporations that employed professionals who could broker sophisticated financing deals that often entailed schmoozing - and, critics say, getting too cozy - with public officials and private funders."

Thanks to Alex Pagano

FULL STORY: Picketing bankers is out; groups now schmoozing them

Sunday, October 6, 2002 in The Cleveland Plain Dealer

Community / Economic Development Ohio

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