Conclusion

In the conclusion the author considers the value of trust and suggests new ways to engage residents and improve resident-led inclusion at all levels of redevelopment: research, planning, implementation, and assessment of results. The conclusion begins with a discussion of the Local Initiatives Support Corporation’s model of “comprehensive community development.” Despite the feel-good nature embedded in ideas of trust, evidence suggests that the corporation’s approach may actually continue a history of socially unjust urban development, with its documented inequities. The conclusion explains how collective skepticism can be used by marginalized populations to network and yield more equitable results.