Community Development Specialists Research Articles

St. Francois Sanitary Landfill

Recent concerns about the environment and federal and state legislation have caused both local elected officials and citizens to become concerned about the disposal of solid waste.This case study presents the details as to how a community development specialist and Extension Civil Engineer, working as employees of the University of Missouri Extension Division, assisted local people in bridging the gap between awareness of a public problem and solving of the problem.

Community School and Neighborhood Association: Two Types of Neighborhood Organizations in an Integrating Suburb

Two types of neighborhood organizations emerged in University City, a St. Louis suburb, as blacks moved into the middle-class, prestigious community after 1963. Neighborhood associations emerged through the support of the city government; community schools were supported by the school district.Neither type of oranization has been used as a vehicle for mobilizing neighborhood residents for solving neighborhood or community problems, with several isolated exceptions. Attempts by the Community Development Specialists, from the University of Missouri Extension Division, to encourage organization leaders to engage in problem solving mostly failed. Observations are made regarding the characteristics of these organizations in the suburban community.

Community School and Neighborhood Association: Two Types of Neighborhood Organizations in an Integrating Suburb

Two types of neighborhood organizations emerged in University City, a St. Louis suburb, as blacks moved into the middle-class, prestigious community after 1963. Neighborhood associations emerged through the support of the city government; community schools were supported by the school district.Neither type of oranization has been used as a vehicle for mobilizing neighborhood residents for solving neighborhood or community problems, with several isolated exceptions. Attempts by the Community Development Specialists, from the University of Missouri Extension Division, to encourage organization leaders to engage in problem solving mostly failed. Observations are made regarding the characteristics of these organizations in the suburban community.