The author argues briefly that the statement of urban problems and their solution require explicit use of social system concepts." (Author/AA)

An examination of the gradual elimination of human values in urban areas. (AA)

Discusses how it is in our nation's energy interest that cities and city living prosper and that movement of people out of cities and into nonurban areas be reversed. However, national energy policy itself favors suburban sprawl-type development and works against city revival. (AM)

Urban planners and officials are calling for a revitalization of dying American cities. The media, a contributor to perpetuating the city's negative image, is being remobilized to combat that image. (Author)

Examines the role of the media in establishing a sense of community in the urban milieu and in providing for the individual citizen a new sense of power in being able to effect change." (Author/AA)

Criticizes eight commonly held notions about the value of mass transit systems in public transportation programs. Alternative approaches for improving the quality and quantity of urban transit systems are discussed. (AM)

This bulletin provides information on the issues surrounding urban sprawl. It is designed to offer information on the dimensions of sprawl and related policy debates. Some of the major debates include whether or not sprawl is a problem that even needs to be addressed. A summary of the major points of debated topics is included. (Contains 20…

Suggests ways in which urban blight, including slum dwellings, pollution, traffic congestions, etc., may be eliminated. (SB)

Discusses the relevance and the advantages for social science education of several models that simulate the urban environment. (AA)

Examines the distribution of fear of crime and the influence of selected predictors of fear of crime among African American males from two large U.S. cities. Survey data indicated that about three-quarters of the respondents did not view fear of crime as problematic in their communities. Results supported a relationship between fear of crime, age,…

A survey by the U.S. Conference of Mayors of its 22 member Task Force on Joblessness on Hunger to determine the current status of hunger in cities revealed the following facts among others: (1) Despite 15 months of economic recovery, the problem of hunger has grown and is expected to increase over the next year; (2) Two-thirds of the cities…

A TEACHER EDUCATION SEMINAR WAS HELD IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ON JUNE 8-16, 1963. PRESENT WERE SCHOOL OFFICIALS FROM 13 MAJOR CITIES, EDUCATORS FROM 16 COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, A MEMBER OF THE U.S. OFFICE OF EDUCATION, AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE GREAT CITIES RESEARCH COUNCIL. THREE PAPERS WERE PRESENTED--(1) "TEACHER EDUCATION FOR…

A simple but physically realistic model is shown to be adequate for estimating long-term average pollutant concentrations due to area sources in cities. In this model, the surface concentration is directly proportional to the local area source strength and inversely proportional to the wind speed. The model performs nearly as well as much more…

This paper examines trends that have contributed to the changing awareness and understanding of poverty and community in the United States. It also describes and comments on the recent amalgam of place-based and people-based approaches known as comprehensive community initiatives (CCIs) and community building that have grown up as a result of the…