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From deep archival research, Dunning introduces readers to the activists, corporate executives, and politicians who advocated addressing poverty and racial exclusion through local organisations, while also raising provocative questions about the politics and possibilities of social change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe lessons of \u003cem\u003eNonprofit Neighborhoods\u003c\/em\u003e exceed the municipal bounds of Boston, where much of the story unfolds, providing a timely history of the shift from urban crisis to urban renaissance for anyone concerned about American inequality—past, present, or future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47471312732396,"sku":"9780226819891","price":56.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780226819891-nonprofit-neighborhoods.jpg?v=1775238105"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/series-historical-studies-of-urban-america.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}