CITB03H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Social Change, Nimby, Child Protection
Lecture 3: Community Based Organizations and Organizing in Cities: Why and How?
Community Based Organizations (CBOs) and Community Organizing:
- CBOs: non-profit, non-governmental, community-based organizations that address community
needs, often within a neighborhood
- Role of CBOs in meeting the needs of urban residents and in community development
- Function of CBOs?
- Why do communities organize?
- What are organizing practices?
Community Organizations:
-5 types of Community Organizations:
oSelf-help
oPartnership
oCo-production
oPressure
oProtest
Types of Community Organizations:
-Self-help
oAddress issues pertaining to that specific community
oFocus on internal community issues
oLittle to no external support from government or other organizations
oExample: urban communes
oOut-dated
oInternational development
oMaking a community that is self-sufficiency
oInformal, and do not have a huge board of directors
oIntentional communities
oEx.: LA Ecovillage Commune
The idea is around sharing
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oReceive small grants to help build houses, the idea is to operate as much as possible
without external assistance
-Partnership
oFocus on needs of community members but with external assistance
oFocused on community development
oLimited partnerships
oCollaboration with others
oEx. East Scarborough Storefront
-Co-production:
oOrganizations that “Take over functions previously served by government agencies”
oArgument retraction of government
oWork on collaboration
oEx. Child protection service organization (Children’s Aid)
oEnhancement infrastructure is the goal of organizations
-Pressure:
oWork on advocating for community needs by pressuring external institutions
(government)
oWork to change government policies and legislation
oWork to lobby politicians
oKeeping unwanted uses out
o“NIMBY”: not in my backyard
oAround putting pressure and advocating
oTrying to identify a problem
Ex. Low-end housing
oTrying to catch attention on matters that are bothering people
oGo back and forth between co-producing and protesting
oPressure organizations try to keep things “out” of a community that might cause
problems and/or complications for its’ residents
oFriends of Kensington Market
-Protest:
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