Community Development: Getting Things Done
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Sutapa Howlader (Community Development) talks about at her projects in Fiji, Palestine, impoverished boroughs of London and closer to home in the Northern Territory to examine what worked and why? Can they be recreated, and how can community planning and development really reflect community needs? This lecture is presented as part of the Arts and Planning Forum 2013. Copyright 2013 La Trobe University, all rights reserved. Contact for permissions.
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