The Masese Women's Association raises a community from a slum

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Citizens, the government and non-governmental organizations cooperated in the Masese Women's Self Help Project in Jinja, Uganda, to help women acquire land and materials for housing. A Danish aid agency helped provide the initial capital for equipment, materials and training. National legislation policies were changed to make the land affordable and available for smaller houses.

Uganda, Women's organizations, Women's associations

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Community building through design

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Ordinary people feel unable to define their needs in a professional design or planning presentation, so a program in Toronto, Canada, encouraged students to design a personal backyard retreat. The students learned about the environmental impact of their designs and debated alternatives. Such a program is useful in introducing ordinary citizens to issues of planning and design.

Canada, Environmental aspects, City planning, Urban planning, Ontario, Forums (Discussion and debate)

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Growing a need: starting a community garden

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The author discusses how she helped establish a community garden as an aspect of public health promotion. Locating land, organizing funding, and locating volunteer workers are discussed.

Public health, Community gardens

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