Based on an examination of 70 cities, greater dominance of cities is found to be positively related to their long-term per capita debt. The results are examined from both natural and planned system models, each of which suggests different policy implications. (Author/GC)

Physical-economic models of neighborhood change, popularly used by neighborhood planners, are beginning to give way to more politically oriented models. Such models do not call for blind community control, but for facilitating the development of neighborhood political capacities. (Author/RLV)

The synthesis of different analytic models on the study of urban neighborhoods is discussed in this review of five recent books. (RLV)

The problems of cities influence the amount of state aid which is given. More aid is allocated in states with needier cities. Reformist political climates have also helped to gain state allotments for distressed cities. The record of states in this matter is better than that of the federal government. (VM)

This article reviews six books about the dynamics of urban change in Canada. Common themes dealing with complex urban structures, citizen participation in policy making, and other issues are discussed along with implications for the future of Canada. (EB)

Cities are susceptible to slowly changing forces which shape and limit community choices. This article reviews those forces and choices from 1789 through the present. It explores the dependency relationships cities have with the larger politico-economic order and evaluates the impact of these relationships on the politics of urban economic…

Research based on data from comparative study of eight public housing developments. Findings illustrate that deconcentration of public housing provides some benefits for low-income, single-parent households. Results tend to support claims of both proponents and opponents of deconcentration. Implications for management of public housing are…