Reference no: EM131473596

Case Summary: The Dudley Street Neighborhood Initiative (DSNI) is a nonprofit community-based planning and organizing entity rooted in the Roxbury/North Dorchester neighborhoods of Boston. It was formed in 1984 when residents of the Dudley Street area came together out of fear and anger to revive their neighborhood that was devastated by arson, disinvestment, neglect and redlining practices, and protect it from outside speculators. DSNI’s approach to neighborhood revitalization is comprehensive including economic, human, physical, and environmental growth. How can community leaders effectively work in collaboration with a broad range of agencies and officials? What happens when resources are offered to the community, but the community risks losing its voice? How can a neighborhood work to facilitate the development of the next generation of community leaders? And finally, how did the development of a neighborhood land-trust help members of DSNI weather one of the worst economic declines of our lifetime?300-500 words