Re: COMMUNITIES ALWAYS RIGHT!

kerry miller (mailto:astingsh@KSU.KSU.EDU)
Mon, 10 Jun 1996 20:15:37 -0500

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Date:         Mon, 10 Jun 1996 20:15:37 -0500
From: kerry miller <mailto:astingsh@KSU.KSU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: COMMUNITIES ALWAYS RIGHT!
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>

On Mon, 10 Jun 1996, J. WANDEMBERG wrote:

> If a community is not interested in a project it is a very clear signal
> that they do NOT feel the need for it and thus if the need does not exist
> the interest and commitment will also be lacking leading to the usual
> outcomes of projects developed under the orthodox approach.
>

That is to say, the _projection_ is not in the right place: phase one has to be to establish the need (and the feeling of the need, pace Weber). This is exactly in line with the mountain/valley development-community concept.

kerry mailto:astingsh@ksu.ksu.edu