THE NEED FOR CITY PLANNING PERSONNEL AT THE SUBPROFESSIONAL LEVEL LED TWO JUNIOR COLLEGES IN THE BALTIMORE AREA TO JOIN THIS PROJECT. WRITTEN AT THE END OF THE 2D YEAR OF THE PROGRAM, THE REPORT DESCRIBES AND APPRAISES A 2-YEAR JUNIOR COLLEGE CURRICULUM TO TRAIN URBAN RENEWAL ASSISTANTS. THE POTENTIAL VALUE OF THE URBAN COLLEGE AS A TRAINING…

Describes several examples of urban parks and the renewal of city open spaces. Community groups interested in getting funding from government or private sources must cope with budget restrictions by making effective, innovative use of available money. Government agencies with funds allocated for urban improvements are mentioned. (AM)

City schools must infuse strength into the young which is equal to the malignant forces which threaten their young lives and future happiness. Effective comprehensive planning must begin with an honest estimate of the desired output. Title I and Model Cities are two parallel programs sponsored by the Federal Government which seek to give help to…

"Working Paper 1" is the first publication of the Center for Advanced Research in Urban and Environmental Affairs of Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture and Planning. It sets out the results of a year-long study made by the Center of the Christopher Street Federal Archive Building, an important landmark of New York's…

In this article, renewal of the inner urban edge is discussed. Norfolk (Virginia) is attempting to blur the difference between old and new neighbor hoods through zoning and architectural controls. Cincinnati (Ohio) is developing an environmentally sound hillside design. Reading (Pennsylvania) is utilizing old railyards for greenbelts of hiking and…

Cities throughout the country are sponsoring family projects that convert vacant lots and rooftops to productive neighborhood gardens. It is hoped that utilization of these otherwide wasted areas will provide extra food for low income families, as well as promote community spirit and organization. (MA)

A redevelopment plan for an urban core area of about 300 acres was warranted by--(1) unsuitable building conditions, (2) undesirable land usage, and (3) faulty traffic circulation. The plan includes expansion of two universities and creation of a regional science center, high school, and medical center. Guidelines for proposed land use and zoning…

The report, Connections, details case studies of how ten American cities could be revitalized through re-use. Excerpts from that report, focusing on Atlantic City, New Jersey and Memphis, Tennessee, are detailed. (BT)

The influx of middle class individuals and families from the suburbs to the cities is reversing the trend of decay in American cities. Rehabilitation and revitalization are underway in many downtown areas. (RLV)

An enrichment program teacher facilitated students in the selection of six silos in an abandoned flour mill for an urban renewal project. The students developed a mission statement, brainstormed ideas for the silos, researched architectural sketches, met with an architect, and gave a multi-media presentation to the city council. (Contains…

Using a grant under Title I of the Higher Education Act, during the 1967-1968 school year Paducah Junior College initiated a series of semindars for community leaders on the problems of urbanization. The program subsequently was expanded--(1) to present a series of public lectures on topics related to community needs, (2) to creat a working…

The Committee for Economic Development (CED), an independent research and educational organization, has prepared this document which consists of considerations relating to Federal policy on urban areas as well as the Committee's recommendations for future Federal action. The fact that different cities face different problems is stressed. Ways in…

The papers presented in this volume represent an iterim report on the work of 50 investigators at the Research Group on Technology, Business, and the City--a part of the Harvard University program on Technology and Society. The work of the group is to investigate and structure research into the role of the business-like organization in the…

The black neighborhood based business environment in Houston, Texas, is examined as an example of minority community revitalization. A number of strategies for improving black community development in the nation's cities are suggested. (GC)