Edmonton's urban villages
Subtitle: the community league movement
By: Ron Kuban.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: University of Alberta Press
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Edmonton, Alta
Language: eng
Number of pages: 249
ISBN-13: 9780888644381
Subjects: Edmonton Federation of Community Leagues -- History; Community organization -- Alberta -- Edmonton -- History; Citizens' associations -- Alberta -- Edmonton -- History; Community life -- Alberta -- Edmonton -- History; Voluntarism -- Alberta -- Edmonton -- History; Civic improvement -- Alberta -- Edmonton -- History; Municipal government -- Alberta -- Edmonton -- Citizen participation -- History; City planning -- Alberta -- Edmonton -- Citizen participation -- History; Edmonton (Alta.) -- Social conditions
Description: "In this definitive history of the EFCL, author Ron Kuban explores how a collection of neighbourhood volunteer organizations came together to exercise such a profound influence on Edmonton's civic development. His account, reflecting on the contributions of thousands of individuals, illustrates what can be achieved by volunteers who embody the local values of grassroots democracy."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-230) and index.