Rethinking community benefits agreements
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, June 2011.
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
2011
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66802 |
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| author | Economos, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth) |
| author2 | Lawrence Susskind. |
| author_facet | Lawrence Susskind. Economos, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth) |
| author_sort | Economos, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth) |
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| description | Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, June 2011. |
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| spelling | mit-1721.1/668022019-04-12T20:35:37Z Rethinking community benefits agreements Economos, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth) Lawrence Susskind. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, June 2011. "June 2011." Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84). Across the United States, conflicts often erupt when large-scale real estate development projects are proposed and executed in low-income neighborhoods of large cities. Communities increasingly ask for benefits to offset negative impacts caused by new development. These requests often take the form of negotiated contracts called Community Benefits Agreements (CBAs). CBAs are the subject of some debate, especially as regards their effectiveness, legality, and fairness. Community groups, developers, and city officials all have different views on this topic. In this thesis, the CBA debate is examined in light of five New York City-based case studies involving controversial benefits negotiations. While CBAs can lead to greater benefits for some communities, the ad hoc nature of the agreements and the ways in which they are negotiated pose serious risks. I offer a new process for managing public benefits negotiations. by Rebecca Economos. M.C.P. 2011-11-01T19:46:36Z 2011-11-01T19:46:36Z 2011 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/66802 757142678 eng M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission. http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 84 p. application/pdf n-us--- Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| spellingShingle | Urban Studies and Planning. Economos, Rebecca (Rebecca Elizabeth) Rethinking community benefits agreements |
| title | Rethinking community benefits agreements |
| title_full | Rethinking community benefits agreements |
| title_fullStr | Rethinking community benefits agreements |
| title_full_unstemmed | Rethinking community benefits agreements |
| title_short | Rethinking community benefits agreements |
| title_sort | rethinking community benefits agreements |
| topic | Urban Studies and Planning. |
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