Urbanization almost invariably accompanies development, and the cities of India and China are experiencing spectacular increases in population. The concentration of millions of people in a small mass creates challenges for public policy, especially in the areas of basic infrastructure, public health, traffic congestion, and often law enforcement…

The end of World War II heralded an era of urban disinvestment in the United States. While some cities began to rebound in the 1990s with population and economic growth, others--including large cities like Detroit, Cleveland, and St. Louis as well as many smaller cities and towns--did not, and have continued to decline. As these communities…

Record of the events and decisions surrounding the creation of the Medical College in Newark which illustates what may happen "when the poor and the alienated confront the system with a series of demands. This case indicates that "the Model Cities Program, in conjunction with urban renewal and other federal programs, can be one of the mechanisms…

Explores solutions to the problem of shrinking cities, population declines in urban areas. Consolidation and de-annexation are not desirable alternatives, but for many shrinking cities no other workable alternative can be seen. The reality is that many cities will continue to shrink. Radical redesign can make cities better and smaller. (SLD)

Explores the ironies of urban reform faced by social scientists and other elite professional reformers that resulted from the clash of two American values (science and democracy), focusing on the Mobilization for Youth program. Reveals the inherent conflict between the utilization of highly credentialed experts in the enhancement of mass-scale…

A selected bibliography of films, filmstrips, slides, and audio tapes about urban problems was compiled by the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Over two hundred titles are listed under subject headings ranging from architecture and building standards to ghetto problems and urban planning and redevelopment. Each entry contains a short…

Discusses how the proposed urban enterprise zones would solve problems of inner-city areas. The zones are designed to provide tax incentives which would attract new businesses to the inner city, create new jobs, and revitalize urban centers. (AM)

Provides guidelines for the study of urban cultural centers, urban problems and urban renewal. Issues and activities in each area of investigation are specified. (RH)

The Mystery Tour is a multi-sensory approach to the man-made environment. It is designed to acquaint children with historical significance of buildings and architecture and thus prepare them to participate in decisions concerning historical preservation. Developed through a grant from the national Endowment for the Arts, the Mystery Tour guides…

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)

Before community development strategies are implemented, the study of complex multiethnic communities will identify the problems and needs of particular ethnic groups, needs common to more than one group, and needs which different groups might perceive in different ways. (SK)

Although some American cities are seeing the revitalization of downtown areas, retail businesses are declining and most cities are losing population. The picture for urban policy is not good, in terms of both the targeting and magnitude of federal urban aid. (Author/RLV)

Evaluated the impact of a civil remedy program, Beat Health (Oakland, California), on drug and disorder problems under experimental field trial conditions. Findings show some improvement in the experimental residential areas, but possible displacement of drug problems in and around the commercial experimental and control sites. (SLD)