Academic Journal
How Aurora, CO leverages the Suburban Design of Decentralization with Mobile Social Services
2022
Journal Details
2022 Issue Placemaking Postcards
Keywords
DSGN - DIM
Journal Article, Public or Trade Journal
Overview
Despite rising suburban poverty nationwide, social services have not caught up with the needs of residents in sprawling suburbs, and nonprofits there often must stretch their operations across larger service delivery areas with fewer resources than those in larger cities. To address these challenges, suburban civic and community organizations are increasingly adopting flexible structures to meet the needs of vulnerable residents.