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community development corporations  

Definition

  • Community development corporations (CDCs), a U.S. phenomenon, are largely inner-city nonprofit businesses controlled by neighborhood residents who work to give local communities a voice in urban development strategies. [Source: Encyclopedia of Community: From the Village to the Virtual World; Community Development Corporations]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-WDW4JR2T-B

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