Creating a Climate of Hope:
Ten Neighborhoods Tackle the Drug Crisis

A close look at what it takes to launch and sustain neighborhood efforts to reduce problems of crime and drugs, even in besieged communities. This report on a two-year demonstration program conducted in ten cities illustrates how residents can work with law enforcement and other partners to drive out drug abusers and traffickers and rebuild neighborhoods. An essential guide for policymakers and community organizers that tells how extraordinary progress can be achieved with a small amount of money and intense community involvement. 84 pp paperbound, 1992