2 20 87 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e8486b272e96fdea872e9de3f5ae873c.pdf 62ae9cb4d6377168f9940c8cae4ab1b4 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. X 021126 EVDAA 202724 13013 MSCDV310370 RAAUIJHZ RUEVDFH0006 1182004-trlJUU--RUEVDAA. FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS DHUD WASH DC/HHFA/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADM.IN DHUD ATLANTA GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST FOR · : . ..:;PUBLIC AFFAIRS & ARA'S FOR MODEL CITIES BT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4:00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTANT SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL _ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICA'I IONS OF THIS STATEMENT WITHIN rr1HE NEXT FEW DAYS. -- 1 • II SECRETARY ROMNEY I s STATEYJ.ENT ON MODEL CITIES II - THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM IS AN AMBITI OUS EFFORT. IT SEEKS _TO . COORDINAT·.B A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS , TO CONCENTRATE THEIR IMPACT ON SPECI FIC DEPRESSED URBAlq NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO MAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBLE. MY COMMITTEE . ON MODEL CI TIE$ OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN IN'I'ENSIVELY EXAM:tNING THE PROGRAM. . ITS S'!'UDY . HAS SHOWN THAT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE SOUND, BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL DEFICI ENCIES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. AlvlONG _THEM: AGEMCIE.9 . HAVE N0'F. BEEN ,_.StrF,FICIENTLY RESPONSIVE · . TO LOCAL PROPOSALS REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS. -..:.FmOERiU, =~IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROPO SALS , LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS . l' J EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE THE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS. ·-~FEW l I I I --FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET "MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND T~T HAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL CITIES RESIDENTS. i THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE REVISED IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT RESPECTS: -1. THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER-DSPARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES . 2. , SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSONAL ·, SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS ' FUNDING OF MODEL CITC ES . PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART-I MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE . AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THEY CAN EXPECT FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR THEt R MODEL CITIES PLANS . �1 · I ' PAGE TWO RUEVDFH0006 1182004 3 . -, ADlfJ.INI STRAT:OON OF THE PROGRAM. vvILL BE FED IN"F.O THE REORGANIZA""."' -\ TION OF THE REGIONAL FEDEP~L OFF.ICES, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE Ec'FECT ,OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILI'I1l1.TE IN'I'ER- DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION AT TffE REGIONAL LBVEL. IN THE PAST, VARIATIONS AMONG rrlE FEDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRAM PROCEDURES, HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS, AND STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HP..VE HZ-\NDICAPPED WELL~INTENTIONED FEDERAL OJJ'FICIALS AND CONF USED LOGAL OFFICIALS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROM..1SING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. I I ~. GREATER EFFORTS 'WILL BE Ml>J)E TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNMEN'l.1S IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACKOOF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICIENCY BECAUSE ~.AN"'Y OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES l~RE AD.MINISTERED THROUGH STATE __ AGENCI ES. OUR AIM WILL NOT BE '!:J F..DD ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE LAYER BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO MA..l(E BETTER USE OF THE S':PATES 'RB SOURCES , K-CPERIENCE AND PE..~ SPEC.::_ TIVE~ MODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CENTERED UPON THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WITH A - CONTINUED REQUIREMEN'l1 FOR ADEQUl-\TE CI'.J:lI-ZE'N INVOLVEMENT. 5. THE 10%' POPULA'I'IOliT RES~iRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN >..:,, ~1.ADMIN'.i STERED HAPH..1\ZARDLY IN •rHE PAST AND HAS HINDERED PROGRESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. ITS PURPOSE WILL RE~JAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICULARLY POOR Af..1]) BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LATITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES THAT _ CONFORM TO LOC...\L CONDITIONS. ) 6. PRIORI TY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO CIDNTRIBUTE. 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRETED MODEL CITIES LEGISLA'rION AND ADMINI STRA.TIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRDTG A- LOCAL "COMPREHENSIVE 11 PLAN OF ATTACK ON BLIGHT A.i."'ID POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBOR~ HOOD AS REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO IMMEDIATELY ATTACK EVERY CONCEIVABLE PROBLEM WITHI!!-1 THESE NEf.GfiBo:a._-qooDS. ·ffii:S OBVIOUSLY. WOULD BE UNWORKABLE : WHA'.r IS IMPORTAN1 IS THAT CITY GOVERNMENTS SET CLEP-.R PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID li.ND SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URGENT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VAIN EFFORT TO SOLVE ALL. THIS ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTitrlZE APPLICA'I'I ONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY f 1 PROPOS ALSo �PAGE 11-IREE RUEVDFH00 06 118200 WITH THESE REVISION S, I FEEL TEAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM C~~ HELP US ·rro ACHIEVE TWO IMPORT1--L"f\J"T GOALS- -A MORE RATI ONAL AND CREATIVE FEDERAL-S'I'ATE-LOCAL SYSTE:ivl, AND C ITY GOVERNlfillNTS THAT ARE MORE F DEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE T O THE NEEDS OF THEIR CI'I1IZENS. . WE .MUST REALIZE THAT ELIMINATI ON OF BLIGH'l' AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES Cl-\.NNO'I' BE ACCOMPLISHED OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE A HA.RD AND Olc"'TEN FRUS'I'RATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL CITI ES DOES OFFER US THE ME.ANS OF BET'I'ER USING OUR PRESENT RESOURCES t- AND THUS TAKING AN IMPORTAN'l' STEP IN 'I'.HAT DIREC'J.1I ON. " . NNNN 1211 26 EVDAA , i \ I \ \ \ \ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document x + ' 021126 EVDAA 202724 130143 MSCDV310370 . RAAULJHZ RUEVDFHOO06G 1182004-UUUU=-RUEVDAA, . FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS DHUD WASH DC/HHFA/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADMIN DHUD ATLANTA GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST POR +: .<PUBLIC AFFAIRS & ARA'S FOR MODEL CITIES Br 5 THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4:00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTANT SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STATEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. "SECRETARY ROMNEY'S STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES" - THE MODEL, CITIES PROGRAM IS AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT, IT SEEKS TO. COORDINATE A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS, TO CONCENTRATE THEIR IMPACT O87 SPECIFIC DEPRESSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO MAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBLE. MY COMMITTEE ON MODEL CITIES OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN INTENSIVELY EXAMENING THE PROGRAM. ITS STUDY .HAS SHOWN THAT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE SOUND, BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL DEFICIENCIES IN iTS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. AMONG THEM: --FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE NOP BEEN: SUBFICIENTLY RESPONSIVE .TO LOCAL PROPOSALS REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS. --IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSALS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS, ‘--FEW EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE THE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS. -~-FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET "MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND THAT HAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL CITIES RESIDENTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFAIRS | COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE eave IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT eh 1. THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES. 2. , SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSONAL » - SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS' FUNDING OF MODEL CIT ES PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR . THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART-\ ’ MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THEY CAN EXPECT . FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR THE. R MODEL CITIES PLANS. PAGE TWO RUEVDFHOOOS 1182004 ahs 4. 5. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE FED INTO THE REORGANIZA- TION OF THE REGIONAL FEDERAL OFFICES, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE EYFECT OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILITATE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION T THE REGIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAST, VARIATIONS AMONG THE ‘EDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRAM PROCEDURES, HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS, AND STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HAVE HANDICAPPED WELL-INTENTIONED FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND CONFUSED LOCAL OFFICIALS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. GREATER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNMENTS IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACKCOF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICLENCY BECAUSE MANY OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE : AGENCIES. OUR AIM WILL NOT BE TO ADD ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE. LAYER BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE STATES'RESOURCES, EXPERIENCE AND PERSPEC- TIVE. MODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CENTERED UPOW THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WITH A CONTINUED REQUIREMENT FOR ADEQUATE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT. THE 10% POPULATION RESTRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN ‘ SLADMINE STERED HAPHAZARDLY IN THE PAST AND HAS HINDERED PROGRESS 6. 7. i AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. ITS PURPOSE WILL REMAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICU- LARLY POOR AND BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LATITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES THAT CONFORM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. | PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRETED MODEL CITIES LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRENG A LOCAL "COMPREHENSIVE" PLAN OF ATTACK ON BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBOR-= HOOD AS REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO IMMEDIATELY ATTACK EVERY CON- CEIVABLE PROBLEM WITHIN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS, ‘THIS OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE UNWORKABLE: WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT CITY GOVERN- MENTS SET CLEAR PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URGENT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VAIN EFFORT TO SCLVE ALL. THIS ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTINIZE APPLICATIONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY PROPOSALS. PAGE THREE RUEVDFHOOO6 118200 WITH THESE REVISIONS, I FEEL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM CAN HELP US TO ACHIEVE TWO IMPORTANT GOALS=--A MORE RATIONAL AND CREATIVE FPEDERAL~STATE~LOCAL SYSTEM, AND CITY GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE MORE FLUEMIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITIZENS. WE MUST REALIZE THAT ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE A HARD AND OFTEN FRUSTRATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL CITIES DOES OFFER US THE MEANS OF BETTER USING OUR PRESENT RESOURCES, AND THUS TAKING AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION." NNNN 121126 EVDAA  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 69 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/365defec90c4ffd9e7ca1fc6152f3f17.pdf 85e26e599e1a1db1b079addf811d1230 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. • lf 021126 EVDAA 202724 13013 MSCDV316370 RAAUIJHZ RUEVDF'H0006 1182004-UUCTU:-- RUEVDAA. FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS DHUD WASH DC/HHE'A/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADMIN DHUD ATLANTA-GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST · · . -~·PUBLIC AFFAIRS & A._AA' S FOR MODEL CITIES BT FOR THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4 :00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTl\..N'I1 SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OP THIS STATEi"\IBN'l' vr.tTHIN '!1IIB NEXT FEW DAYS. · "SECRE'1'A..~Y .ROMNI!."'Y'S STATEY.LENT ON MODEL CITIESi' · THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM IS Af~ AflBITIOUS EFFORT. IT SEEKS TO . COORDINATE A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAl"\1S , TO CONCENTRATI.' THEIR IMPACT ON SPECIFIC DEPRESSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO i~~E LOCllJ. GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBLE. MY COMMITTEE . ON MODEL CITIE!, OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN INTENSIVELY EXAM]NING THE PROGRAM . ITS STUDY. HAS SHOWN 'l HAT THE PROGRAM' S GOALS ARE SOUND, BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL DEFICIENCIES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORREC'l,ION. AMONG THEM : 1 -.:.F~OERAL AGEN€IRS _HAVE !110T BEEN :.SUF,FICIENTLY RESPONSIVE · . TO LOCAL PROPOSALS REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS . =~IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSALS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMEN'l'S . ·--FEW EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE i ' tlE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS. --FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET "MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND THAT HAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL .CITIES .RESIDENTS. . THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE REVISED IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT RESPECTS: ·l . THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER-DRPARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES. 2. , SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSONAL , ·· -. SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS I FUNDING OF MODEL CITr ES . PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART-, MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE . AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THEY CAN EXPECT FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR TH.EC R MODEL CITIES PLANS. �PAGE TWO RUEVDFH0006 1182004 3. , ADMINISTRA'I'[ON OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE E'ED I1>.7TO THE REORGANIZA""." \ TION OF THE REGIONA.L FEDEP~JH., OFF.I CBS, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE EFFECT \OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILITATE IN'l1 ER-DEPART!vIBNTAL COORDINATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAS.T, VARIATIONS AMO:NG THE I FEDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRll..M PROCEDURES, HEADQUAJ~TERS LOCATIONS, AND STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HAVE HA.i.~DICAPPED WELL.=.INTENTIONED FEDERAL OF'FICIALS AND CONFUSED L0<2AL OFFICIP-J.iS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. -1. GREATER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNfv!EUT S IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACKCOF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICIENCY BECAUSE M.l\NY OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE .. AGENC!EG OUR AIM WILL NOT BE TO ADD .Al-:rOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE" LAYER. BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO PAT<E B.E~TER USE OF THE STATES I RESOURCES, EXPERifil.TCE AND PE.RSPEC_:: TIVE~ . !,!ODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMEN'l' PROGRAM CENTERED UPON THE MAYOR ' S OFFICE WITH A . CONTINUED REQUIREME~"'T FOR ADEQUATE CI TI.ZEN INVOLVEMENT. o THE 10%' POPUL.i\'I'ION RESTRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS "WILL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN ~:,;,'-.~:ADMINISTERED HAPHA.Z.ARDLY IN THE PAST AND HAS _HINDERED PROGRESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. 5. ITS PURPOSE WILL REMAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICULARLY POOR AND BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LA'I'ITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUl\TDARIES THAT CONFORM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. \ I 6. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO C©NTRIBUTE. 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRE'rED MODEL CITIES LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRING A. LOCAL "COMPREHENSIVE" PLAN OF ATTACK ON BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBOR~ HOOD AS REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO I.MM.EDV.TELY ATTACK EVERY CONCEIVABLE PROBLEM WITE-1IN THESE NEIGfillORI-IOODS. ·'I'!-I:tS OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE UNWORKABLE: WHAT IS IMPORTA1fl IS THAT CITY GOVERNMENTS SET CLEP-..R PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO-THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URG~'NT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VAIN EFFORT TO SOLVE ALL. THIS ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTINIZE APPLI CA'I'IONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY PROPOSALSo J 1 �PAGE THREE RUEVDFR0006 118200 WITH THESE REVISIONS, I FEEL THAT THE MODEL CI TIES PROGR&~ CAN HELP US ·To ACHIEVE TWO IM.PORT.l-\NT GO.A.LS--A MORE RATIONAL AND CREATIVE FEDERAL-STATE-·LOCAL SYSTEM , AND CITY GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE MORE FDEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CI TIZENS • . WE MUST REALI ZE THAT ELIMINI-iTION OF BLIGH'I' AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES CANNO'I BE ACCOMPLISHED OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE A HARD AND OFTEN FRUSTRATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL 9ITIES DOES OFFER US THE MEANS OF BETTER USI NG OUR PRESENT RESOURCESP AND Th--US TAKING 1 AN IMPORTAN'I' S'1.'EP IN 'J~HAT DIRECTION. " . NNNN 121126 EVDAA. .. I \ \ \ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document x = ' 021126 EVDAA 202724 130433 MECDV310370 RAAUIJHZ RUEVDFHOO0O6 1182004-UUUU~-RUEVDAA. FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFALRS DHUD WASH DC/HHFA/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADMIN DHUD ATLANTA. GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST FOR . PUBLIC AFFAIRS & ARA'S FOR MODEL CITIES BT - THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4:00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTANT SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STATEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. "SECRETARY ROMNEY'S STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES® - THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM IS AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT. IT SEEKS TO COORDINATE A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS, TO CONCENTRATE THEIR IMPACT ON SPECIFIC DEPRESSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO MAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBGE. MY COMMITTEE ON MODEL CITIES OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN INTENSIVELY EXAMINING THE PROGRAM. ITS STUDY.HAS SHOWN THAT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE SOUND, BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRETICAL DEFICIENCLES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. AMONG THEM: --FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE NO? BEEN: SUFFICIENTLY RESPONSIVE .TO LOCAL PROPOSALS REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS. =--IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSALS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. ‘—-FEW EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE THE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS, ; --FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET "MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND THAT HAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL CITIES RESIDENTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFAIRS | COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE Roe er. IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT Seer eae 1. THE couNcrL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER~DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES. 2. _ SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSONAT, ‘* SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS' FUNDING OF MODEL CIT ES PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR _ THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART =\ ' MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THEY CAN EXPECT - FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR THE. R MODEL CITIES PLANS. PAGE TWO RUEVDFHOOOS 1182004 3. | ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE FED INTO THE REORGANIZA~ \TION OF THE REGIONAL FEDERAL OFEICES, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE EFFECT \OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILITATE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAST, VARIATIONS AMONG THE FEDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRAM PROCEDURES, HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS, AND STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HAVE HANDICAPPED WELL-INTENTIONED FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND CONFUSED LOCAL OFFICIALS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. 4. GREATER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNMENTS IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACKCOF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICIENCY BECAUSE MANY OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE : AGENCZES. OUR AIM WILL NOT BE TO ADD ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE LAYER BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE STATES'RESOURCES, EXPERIENCE AND PERSPEC- TIVE. MODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CENTERED UPON THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WITH A CONTINUED REQUIREMENT FOR ADEQUATE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT. 5. THE 10% POPULATION RESTRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS WiLL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN *. XLADMINESTERED HAPHAZARDLY IN THE PAST AND HAS HINDERED PROGRESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. ITS PURPOSE WILL REMAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICU- LARLY POOR AND BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LATITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES THAT CONFORM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. | 6. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE. 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRETED MODEL CITIES LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRENG A LOCAL “COMPREHENSIVE” F PLAN OF ATTACK ON BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBOR- HOOD AS REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO IMMEDIATELY ATTACK EVERY CON- CEIVABLE PROBLEM WITHIN THESE NEIGHRORHOODS. ‘THIS OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE UNWORKABLE: WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT CITY GOVERN- MENTS SET CLEAR PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URGENT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VAIN EFFORT TO SCLVE ALL. THIS ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTINIZE APPLICATIONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY PROPOSALS. PAGE THREE RUEVDFHO006 118200. WITH THESE REVISIONS, I FEEL TRAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM CAN HELP US TO ACHIEVE TWO IMPORTANT GOALS--A MORE RATIONAL AND CREATIVE FEDERAL-STATE~LOCAL SYSTEM, AND CITY GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE MORE FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITIZENS... WE MUST REALIZE THAT ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED OVERNIGHT. IT WILdt BE A HARD AND OFTEN FRUSTRATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL CITIES DOES OFFER US THE MEANS OF BETTER USING OUR PRESENT RESOURCES, AND THUS TAKING AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION." rf NNNN 121126 EVDAA  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 68 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ac0bff129f034123f41744fc3e5a7781.pdf b4ab13a984fa7ba20389e36269084489 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. X 021126 EVDAA 202724 13013 MSCDV310370 RAAUIJHZ RUEVDFH0006 1182004-UUUU--RUEVDAA. FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS DHUD WASH DC/HHFA/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADMIN DHUD ATLANTA GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST FOR .: ·:.: :.PUBLIC AFFAIRS & ARA'S FOR MODEL CITIES BT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4:00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTANT SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL . ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STATEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. 11 SECRETARY ROMNEY'S STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES" THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM IS AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT. IT SEEKS TO COORDINATE A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS, TO CONCENTRATE THEIR IMPACT ON SPECIFIC DEPRESSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO MAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBI:,E. MY COMMITTEE ON MODEL CITIES OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN INTENSIVELY EXAMING THE PROGRAM. ITS STUDY HAS SHOWN THAT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE SOUND. BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL DEFICIENCIES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. AMONG THEM: --FEDERAL AGENf!I.E.S HAVE N0'E .B.EEN .Stnr.FICIENTLY RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL PROPOSALS- REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS. ~~IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSALS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. --FE.W EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE THE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS. --FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET 11MODEL !llF.T~RBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND 'J.'J:iA'J.' liAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL CITIES RESIDENTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECO~DATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFIARS COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE REVISED IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT RESPECTS: 1. THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES. 2. SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSONA~ SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS' FUNDING OF MODEL CIT[ ES PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR\ THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART~ MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THEY CAN EXPECT FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. �PAGE TWO RUEVDFH0006 1182004 3. 4. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE FED INTO THE REORGANIZA·TION OF THE REGIONAL FEDERAL OFFICES, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE EFFECT \OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILITATE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ~T THE REGIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAST, VARIATIONS AMONG THE FEDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRAM PROCUDURES, HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS, AND STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HAVE HANDICAPPED WELL-.INTENTIONED FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND CONFUSED LOC?AL OFFICIALS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. GREATER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNMENTS IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACK'OF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICIENCY BECAUSE MANY OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE AGENCIES. OUR AIM WILL NOT BE TO ADD ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE LAYER BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE STATES 1 RESOURCES, EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE. MODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CENTERED UPON THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WITH A CONTINUED REQUIREMENT FOR ADEQUATE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT. S. THE 10%POPULATION RESTRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN .ADMINISTERED HAPHAZARDLY IN THE PAST AND HAS HINDERED PROGRESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. ITS PURPOSE WILL REMAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICULARLY POOR AND BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LATITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES THAT CONFORM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. 6. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO C©NTRIBUTE. 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRETED MODEL CITIES LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRENG A :'.,LOCAL "COMPREHENSIVE" PLAN OF ATTACH ON BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBORHOOD AS REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO IMMEDIATELY ATTACK EVERY CONCEIVABLE PROBLEM WITatN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. Til!S OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE UNWORKABLE : WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT CITY GOVERN-_ MENTS SET CLEAR PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URGENT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VAIN EFFORT TO SOLVE ALL. THIS ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTINIZE APPLICATIONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY PROPOSALSo �PAGE THREE RUEVDFH0006 118200 WI~H THESE REVISION, I FEEL THAT :THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM CAN HELP US U-10 ACHIEVE TWO IMPORTANT GOALS--A MORE RATIONAL AND CREATIVE FED~RAL-STATE-LOCAL SYSTEM, AND CITY GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE NONE FDE~~BLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITIZENS. WE MUST REALIZE THAT ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISED OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE A HARD AND OFTEN FRUSTRATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL CITIES DOES OFFER US THE MEANS OF BETTER USING OUR PRESENT RESOURCESr AND THUS TAKING AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION." NNNN 121126 EVDAA � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document x 021126 EVDAA 202724 13013 MSCDV310370 RAAUIJHZ RUEVDFHOOO6 1182004-UUUU--RUEVDAA. FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS DHUD WASH DC/HHFA/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADMIN DHUD ATLANTA GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST FOR « ~. PUBLIC AFFAIRS & ARA'S FOR MODEL CITIES BT - THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4:00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTANT SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL. ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STATEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. "SECRETARY ROMNEY'S STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES" — THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM IS AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT. IT SEEKS TO COORDINATE A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS, TO CONCENTRATE THEIR IMPACT ON SPECIFIC DEPRESSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO MAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBLE. MY COMMITTEE ON MODEL CITIES OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN INTENSIVELY EXAMING THE , PROGRAM. ITS STUDY HAS SHOWN THAT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE SOUND, BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL DEFICIENCIES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. AMONG THEM: -~FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE NO? BEEN SUFFICIENTLY RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL PROPOSALS REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS. -~IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSALS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. --FEW EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE THE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS. -~-FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET "MODEL NETGHBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND ''HAL HAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL CITIES RESIDENTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFIARS COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE REVISED IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT RESPECTS: 1. THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES. 2. SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSONAL, SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS' FUNDING OF MODEL CITT ES | PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART- MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THEY CAN EXPECT FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR THE. R MODEL CITIES PLANS. PAGE TWO RUEVDFHOOO6 1182004 3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE FED INTO THE REORGANIZA- ‘TION OF THE REGIONAL FEDERAL OFFICES, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE EFFECT \OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILITATE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAST, VARIATIONS AMONG THE FEDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRAM PROCUDURES, HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS, AND STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HAVE HANDICAPPED WELL-INTENTIONED FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND CONFUSED LOCAL OFFICIALS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. GREATER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNMENTS IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACK’ OF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICIENCY BECAUSE MANY OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE AGENCIES. OUR AIM WILL NOT BE TO ADD ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE LAYER BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE STATES'RESOURCES, EXPERIENCE AND PERSPEC- TIVE. MODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CENTERED UPON THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WITH A CONTINUED REQUIREMENT FOR ADEQUATE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT. THE 10% POPULATION RESTRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN ADMINISTERED HAPHAZARDLY IN THE PAST AND HAS HINDERED PROGRESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. ITS PURPOSE WILL REMAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICU~ LARLY POOR AND BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LATITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES THAT CONFORM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS, PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRETED MODEL CITIES LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRENG A‘LOCAL "COMPREHENSIVE" PLAN OF ATTACH ON BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBOR- HOOD AS REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO IMMEDIATELY ATTACK EVERY CON- CEIVABLE PROBLEM WITHIN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE UNWORKABLE: WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT CITY GOVERN- MENTS SET CLEAR PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URGENT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VAIN EFFORT TO SOLVE ALL. THIS ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTINIZE APPLICATIONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY PROPOSALS. PAGE THREE RUEVDFHOOO6 118200 WITH THESE REVISION, I FEEL THAT : THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM CAN HELP US TO ACHIEVE TWO IMPORTANT GOALS--A MORE RATIONAL AND CREATIVE FEDERAL-STATE-LOCAL SYSTEM, AND CITY GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE NONE FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITIZENS. WE MUST REALIZE THAT ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISED OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE A HARD AND OFTEN FRUSTRATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL CITIES DOES OFFER US THE MEANS OF BETTER USING OUR PRESENT RESOURCES, AND THUS TAKING AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION." NNNN 121126 EVDAA  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 67 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/057340be8bf6b9bee118365702c7a625.pdf eb8251d79c07acb2a855261288bc1835 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ,I .. I I I I J 021126 EVDAA X 202724 13013 MSCDV316370 RAAUIJHZ RUEVDFH0006 1182004-tJt.JUY.--RUEVDAA. FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS DHUD WASH DC/HHFA/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADMIN DRUD ATLANTA GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST FOR .··.PUBLIC AFFAIRS & ARA'S FOR MODEL CITIES BT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4 :00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTANT SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL ,ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STATEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. . II SECRETARY ROMNEY I s STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES i, THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM IS AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT. IT SEEKS .TO _ COORDINATE A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS, TO CONCENTRATE THEIR IMPACT ON SPECIFIC DEPRESSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO MAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIB.r.E. MY COMMITTEE . ON MODEL CITIE~ OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN INTENSIVELY EXAMllNING · THE : PROGRAM. ITS STUDY.HAS SHOWN THAT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE SOUND~ BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL DEFICIENCIES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. AMONG THEM: AGEN€:IEJL HAVE N©'I'. BED : Str1,FICIENTLY RESPONSIVE · . TO LOCAL PROPOSALS REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS. --FGERAl, DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSALS, LOCAL AUTHORI'l'IES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO TiiE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. =.::IN --FEW EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE THE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS. --FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET "MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND ~T HAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL CITIES RESIDENTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFAIRS COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE REVISED IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT RESPECTS: ·l. THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER-DftARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES. 2 • . SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSON.At . SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS' FUNDING OF MODEL CI'JI ES PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART- 1 MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE .AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THft CAN EXPECT FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR THFI R MODEL CITIES PLANS. �PAGE TWO RUEVDFH0006 1182004 3. , ADMINISTRAT!DON OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE FED INTO THE REORGANIZA- \ TION OF THE REGIONAL FEDERAL OFFICES, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE EFFECT \OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILITATE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION ~T THE REGIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAST, VARIATIONS AMONG THE ~EDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRAM PROCEDURES, HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS, ~ STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HAVE HANDICAPPED WELL~INTENTIONED FEDERAL OFFICIALS MTD CONFUSED LO<:!AL OFFICIALS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. 4. GREATER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNMENTS IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACKOOF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICIENCY BECAUSE MANY OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE . AGENCIES. OUR AIM WILL NOT BE TO ADD ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE IAYER BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE STATES'RESOURCES, EXPERIENCE AND PERSPECTIVE 9 . MODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CENTERED UPON THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WITH A CONTINUED REQUIREMENT FOR ADEQUATE CITI.ZEN INVOLVEMENT. 5. THE 10%.' POPULATION RESTRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELI NE HAS BEEN . .. . . ~:J.U>MINISTERED HAPHAZARDLY IN THE PAST AND HAS HINDERED PROGRESS AT THE LO.GAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. ITS PURPOSE WILL REMAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICULARLY POOR AND BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LATITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES THAT CONFORM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. 6. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVA~E AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO CIDNTRIBUTE. 7. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRETED MODEL CITIES LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRffiG A. LOCAL "COMPREHENSIVE" PLAN OF ATTACK ON BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBORHOOD A S REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO I MMEDIATELY ATTACK EVERY CON- -OEIVABLE PROBLEM WITHIN THESE NEIGffBOimOODS~ ffl:tS O:BVIOUSLl' WOULD BE UNWORKABLE: 'WHAT IS I MPORTANT IS THAT CITY GOVERNMENTS SET CLEAR PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID AND SUBSTAf..lTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URGENT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VA:EN EFFORT TO SOLVE ALL o THI S ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTINIZE APPLICA'I'IONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY PROPOSALS o f �PAGE THREE RUEVDFH0006 118200 WITH THESE REVISIONS, I FEEL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM CAN HELP US ·To ACHIEVE TWO IMPORTANT GOALS--A MORE RATIONAL AND CREATIVE FEDERAL-STATE-~AL SYSTEM, AND CITY GOVERNMENT.$ THAT ARE MORE FEEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITIZENS • . WE MUST REALIZE THAT ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE A HARD AND OFTEN FRUSTRATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL CITIES DOES OFFER US THE MEANS OF BETTER USING OUR PRESENT RESOURCES, AND THUS TAKING AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION. " . NNNN 121126 EVDAA \ \ \ � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 021126’ EVDAA 202724 130143 MSCDV310370 RAAUIJHZ RUEVDFHOO0O6 1182004-UUUU--RUEVDAA. FM GEORGE CREEL DIR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS DHUD WASH DC/HHFA/ TO RUEVDDAA/1/ REGL ADMIN DHUD ATLANTA GA ATTN: SPECIAL ASST FOR -. .“BUBLIC AFFAIRS & ARA'S FOR MODEL CITIES BT THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS ISSUED BY SECRETARY ROMNEY TO NEWS MEDIA AT 4:00 PM APRIL 28. ASSISTANT SECRETARY HYDE WILL BE TELEPHONING EACH OF THE REGIONAL ADMINISTRATORS TO DISCUSS THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS STATEMENT WITHIN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. “SECRETARY ROMNEY'S STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES" - THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM IS AN AMBITIOUS EFFORT. IT SEEKS TO COORDINATE A VAST ARRAY OF FEDERAL PROGRAMS, TO CONCENTRATE THEIR IMPACT ON SPECIFIC DEPRESSED URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS, AND TO MAKE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS STRONGER AND MORE FLEXIBLE. MY COMMITTEE ON MODEL CITIES OF THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS HAS BEEN INTENSIVELY EXAMINING THE PROGRAM. ITS STUDY HAS SHOWN THAT THE PROGRAM'S GOALS ARE SOUND, BUT THAT THERE HAVE BEEN CRITICAL DEFICIENCIES IN ITS ADMINISTRATION WHICH CALL FOR IMMEDIATE CORRECTION. AMONG THEM: --FEDERAL AGENCIES HAVE NOT BEER: SUFFICIENTLY RESPONSIVE TO LOCAL PROPOSALS REFLECTING SPECIFIC LOCAL CONDITIONS. -~-IN DEVELOPING THEIR PROPOSALS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE BEEN HINDERED BY UNCERTAINTY AS TO THE AMOUNTS OF FUNDS THAT WOULD BE AVAILABLE FROM THE FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS. --FEW EFFECTIVE ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO SECURE THE INVOLVEMENT OF STATE GOVERNMENTS. --FEDERAL GUIDELINES HAVE FORCED CITIES TO SET "MODEL NEIGHBORHOOD" BOUNDARIES THAT OFTEN HAVE BEEN ARBITRARY, AND THAT HAVE CREATED UNNECESSARY DIVISIONS AMONG MODEL CITIES RESIDENTS. THE PRESIDENT HAS APPROVED THE RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE URBAN AFFAIRS | COUNCIL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM BE REVISED IN THE FOLLOWING IMPORTANT RESPECTS: 1. THE COUNCIL FOR URBAN AFFAIRS WILL ASSUME DIRECT RESPONSIBILITY FOR INTER-DEPARTMENTAL POLICY AFFECTING MODEL CITIES. 2. SECRETARIES OF THE DEPARTMENTS INVOLVED WILL HAVE PERSONAL : SUPERVISION OF THEIR DEPARTMENTS' FUNDING OF MODEL CITE ES PROPOSALS, AND WILL RESERVE PROGRAM FUNDS SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS WILL ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF DEPART=-\ MENTAL FUNDS FOR MODEL CITIES, AND WILL GIVE LOCAL AUTHORITIES A BETTER IDEA OF THE AMOUNT AND KIND OF FUNDS THEY CAN EXPECT FROM THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR THE. R MODEL CITIES PLANS. PAGE TWO RUEVDFHOOO6 1182004 3. _ ADMINISTRATION OF THE PROGRAM WILL BE FED INTO THE REORGANIZA- 5. \TION OF THE REGIONAL FEDERAL OFFICES, NOW UNDERWAY. ONE EFFECT \OF THIS WILL BE TO FACILITATE INTER-DEPARTMENTAL COORDINATION AT THE REGIONAL LEVEL. IN THE PAST, VARIATIONS AMONG THE FEDERAL OFFICES IN PROGRAM PROCEDURES, HEADQUARTERS LOCATIONS, AND STRUCTURES OF AUTHORITY, HAVE HANDICAPPED WELL-INTENTIONED FEDERAL OFFICIALS AND CONFUSED LO@AL OFFICIALS, THUS SERIOUSLY COMPROMISING THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM AT THE CITY LEVEL. GREATER EFFORTS WILL BE MADE TO INVOLVE THE STATE GOVERNMENTS IN THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM. LACKOOF STATE INVOLVEMENT HAS PROVEN A CRITICAL DEFICIENCY BECAUSE MANY OF THE FEDERAL FUNDS NEEDED FOR MODEL CITIES ARE ADMINISTERED THROUGH STATE AGENCIES. OUR AIM WILL NOT BE TO ADD ANOTHER ADMINISTRATIVE LAYER BETWEEN THE CITIES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BUT TO MAKE BETTER USE OF THE STATES'RESOURCES, EXPERIENCE AND PERSPEC- TIVE. MODEL CITIES IS INTENDED TO BE AND WILL REMAIN A LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROGRAM CENTERED UPON THE MAYOR'S OFFICE WITH A CONTINUED REQUIREMENT FOR ADEQUATE CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT. THE 10% POPULATION RESTRICTION ON THE SIZE OF THE TARGET NEIGHBORHOODS WILL BE DROPPED. THIS GUIDELINE HAS BEEN '.. * ADMINISTERED HAPHAZARDLY IN THE PAST AND HAS HINDERED PROGRESS AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. ELIMINATING THIS GUIDELINE DOES NOT MEAN THAT THE PROGRAM WILL BE EXPANDED CITYWIDE WITHIN EACH CITY. ITS PURPOSE WILL REMAIN THAT OF FOCUSING RESOURCES ON PARTICU- LARLY POOR AND BLIGHTED NEIGHBORHOODS, BUT LOCAL OFFICIALS WILL BE GIVEN GREATER LATITUDE IN DRAWING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES THAT CONFORM TO LOCAL CONDITIONS. PRIORITY CONSIDERATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THOSE CITIES THAT SUCCESSFULLY ENLIST THE PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR MODEL CITIES PLANS. THE INCREASED FLEXIBILITY IN ESTABLISHING PROGRAM BOUNDARIES WILL MAKE IT EASIER FOR THESE ORGANIZATIONS TO CONTRIBUTE. LOCAL GOVERNMENTS WILL BE ASKED TO ESTABLISH CLEAR PRIORITIES IN DEVELOPING THEIR MODEL CITIES PROPOSALS, AND TO STRIVE FOR "COMPREHENSIVENESS" ONLY IN THE PROGRAMS' FIVE-YEAR PLANNING CYCLE. MANY CITIES HAVE INTERPRETED MODEL CITIES LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE GUIDELINES REQUIRENG A LOCAL "COMPREHENSIVE" PLAN OF ATTACK ON BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN THEIR TARGET NEIGHBOR- HOOD AS REQUIRING PROPOSALS TO IMMEDIATELY ATTACK EVERY CON- CEIVABLE PROBLEM WITHIN THESE NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS OBVIOUSLY WOULD BE UNWORKABLE: WHAT IS IMPORTANT IS THAT CITY GOVERN- MENTS SET CLEAR PRIORITIES FOR ATTACKING THEIR PROBLEMS SO THAT THEY CAN MAKE RAPID AND SUBSTANTIAL PROGRESS TOWARD SOLVING THEIR MOST URGENT RATHER THAN DISSIPATING THEIR RESOURCES IN A VAEN EFFORT TO SOLVE ALL. THIS ADMINSTRATION WILL COMPLETELY SCRUTINIZE APPLICATIONS TO ELIMINATE UNWISE OR UNNECESSARY PROPOSALS. PAGE THREE RUEVDFHOOO6 118200 WITH THESE REVISIONS, I FEEL THAT THE MODEL CITIES PROGRAM CAN HELP US TO ACHIEVE TWO IMPORTANT GOALS--A MORE RATIONAL AND CREATIVE FEDERAL~STATE~LOCAL SYSTEM, AND CITY GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE MORE FLEXIBLE AND RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF THEIR CITIZENS. WE MUST REALIZE THAT ELIMINATION OF BLIGHT AND POVERTY IN OUR CENTRAL CITIES CANNOT BE ACCOMPLISHED OVERNIGHT. IT WILL BE A HARD AND OFTEN FRUSTRATING STRUGGLE, BUT MODEL CITIES DOES OFFER US THE MEANS OF BETTER USING OUR PRESENT RESOURCES, AND THUS TAKING AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THAT DIRECTION." NNNN 121126 EVDAA  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 66 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/85914382f601ba8531a73f5f682f32cd.pdf 7313ab6e5185710dcce6caed80b40972 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ws .S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING A D URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON D . C . 20410 HUD No. 69-0321 Phone: (202) 755-7327 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 28, 1969 SECRETARY ROMNEY'S STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES The Model Cities program is an ambitious effort. It seeks to coordinate a vast array of Federal programs, to concentrate their impact on specific depressed urban neighborhoods, and to make local governments stronger and more flexible. My Ccmmittee on Model Cities of the Council for Urban Affairs has been intensively examining the program. Its study has shown that the program's goals are sound, but that there have been critical deficiencies in its administration which call for immediate correction. Among them: Federal agencies have not been sufficiently responsive to local proposals reflecting specific local conditions. In developing their proposals, local authorities have been hindered by uncertainty as to the amounts of funds that -would be available from the Federal departments. Few effective attempts have been made to secure the involvement of State governments. Federal guidelines have forced cities to set "model neighborhood" boundaries that often have been arbitrary, and that have created unnecessary divisions among Model Cities residents. �2 The President has approved the r ecommendations of the Urban Affairs Council that the Model Cities program be revised in the following important respects: 1. The Council for Urban Affairs will assume direct responsibility for inter-departmental policy affecting Model Cities. 2. Secretaries of the departments involved will have personal super vision of their departments' funding of Model Cities proposals , and will reserve program funds specifically for that purpose. This will ensure the availability of departmental funds for Model Cities, and will give local authorities a better idea of the amount and kind of funds they can expect from the various department s for their Model Cities plans. 3. Administration of t he program will be fed into the reo r ganization of the regional Federal offices, now und erway. One effect of this will be to facili- tate inter -departmental coordination at the regional level. In the past, variations among the Federal of fices in program procedures, headquarters locations, and structures of authority, have hand_icapped wellintentioned Feder al officials and confused local officials, thus ser iou s ly compromising the Model Cities program at the city level. 4. Greater efforts will be made t o involve the State governments in the Model Cities pr ogram. Lack of �3 State involvement has proven a critica l deficiency because many of the Federa l funds needed for Model Cities are administered through State agencies. Our aim will not be to add another administrative layer between the cities and the Federal Government, but to make better use of the States' resources, experience and perspective. Model Cities is intended to be and will remain a local government program centered upon the Mayor's office with a continued requirement for adequate citizen involvement. 5. The 10% population restriction on the size of the target neighborhoods will be dropped. This guideline has been administered haphazardly in the past and has hindered progress at the local level. Eliminating this guideline does not mean tha t the pr ogram will be expanded citywide within each city . Its pur pose will remain that of focusing resour ces on particularly poo r and blighted neighbor hoods, but loca l officials will be given gr eater latitude in drawing program boundar ie s that conform to local conditions . 6. Priority cons idera tion will be given to those cities that suc c ess f ully enlist t he participation of pr ivate and vol untar y organizations in their Model Cit i es pl ans . The increased flexibility in establishing program boundarie s wil l make it eas ier for these organizations to contribute. 7. Local governments will be asked to estab l ish clear priorities in developing t heir Model Cities proposals, �4 and to strive for "comprehensiveness" only in the programs' five-year planning cycle. Many cities have interpreted Model Cities legislation and administrative guidelines requiring a local "comprehensive" plan of attack on blight and poverty in their target neighborhoods as requiring proposals to immediately attack every conceivable problem within these neighborhoods. This obviously would be unworkable; what is important is that citr governments set clear priorities for attacking their problems so that they can make rapid and substantial progress toward solving their most urgent, rather than dissipating their resources in a vain effort to solve all. This Administration will completely scrutinize applications to eliminate unwise or unnecessary proposals. With these revisions, I feel that t he Model Cities program can help us to achieve two important goals -- a more rational and creative Federal-State-local system, and city governments that are more flexible and responsive to the needs of their citizens. We must realize that elimination of blight and poverty in our central cities cannot be accomplished overnight. It will be a hard and often frustrating struggle, but Model Cities does offer us the means of better using our present resources, and thus taking an important step in that direction. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HUDNEWS U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON D.C. 20410 HUD No. 69-0321 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Phone: (202) 755-7327 Monday, April 28, 1969 SECRETARY ROMNEY'S STATEMENT ON MODEL CITIES The Model Cities program is an ambitious effort. It seeks to coordinate a vast array of Federal programs, to concentrate their impact on specific depressed urban neighborhoods, and to make local governments stronger and more flexible. My Committee on Model Cities of the Council for Urban Affairs has been intensively examining the program. Its study has shown that the program's goals are sound, but that there have been critical deficiencies in its administration which call for immediate correction. Among them: -—- Federal agencies have not been sufficiently responsive to local proposals reflecting specific local conditions. -- In developing their proposals, local authorities have been hindered by uncertainty as to the amounts of funds that would be available from the Federal departments. -- Few effective attempts have been made to secure the involvement of State governments. -- Federal guidelines have forced cities to set "model neighborhood" boundaries that often have been arbitrary, and that have created unnecessary divisions among Model Cities residents. The President has approved the recommendations of the Urban Affairs Council that the Model Cities program be revised in the following important respects: 1 The Council for Urban Affairs will assume direct responsi- bility for inter-departmental policy affecting Model Cities. Secretaries of the departments involved will have personal supervision of their departments' funding of Model Cities proposals, and will reserve program funds specifically for that purpose. This will ensure the availability of departmental funds for Model Cities, and will give local authorities a better idea of the amount and kind of funds they can expect from the various departments for their Model Cities plans. Administration of the program will be fed into the reorganization of the regional Federal offices, now underway. One effect of this will be to facili- tate inter-departmental Ueerdithatton at the regional level. In the past, variations among the Federal offices in program procedures, headquarters locations, and structures of authority, have handicapped well- intentioned Federal officials and confused local officials, thus seriously compromising the Model Cities program at the city level. Greater efforts will be made to involve the State governments in the Model Cities program. Lack of State involvement has proven a critical deficiency because many of the Federal funds needed for Model Cities are administered through State agencies. Our aim will not be to add another administrative layer between the cities and the Federal Government, but to make better use of the States' resources, expertencé and perspective. Model Cities is intended to be and will remain a local government program centered upon the Mayor's office with a continued requirement for adequate citizen involvement. The 10% population restriction on the size of the target neighborhoods will be dropped. This guideline has been administered haphazardly in the past and has hindered progress at the local level. Eliminating this guideline does not mean that the program will be expanded citywide within each city. Its purpose will remain that of focusing resources on particularly poor and blighted neighborhoods, but local officials will be given greater latitude in drawing program boundaries that conform to local conditions. Priority consideration will be given to those cities that successfully enlist the participation of private and voluntary organizations in their Model Cities plans. The increased flexibility in establishing program boundaries will make it easier for these organizations to contribute. Local governments will be asked to establish clear priorities in developing their Model Cities proposals, and to strive for ''comprehensiveness" only in the programs’ five-year planning cycle. Many cities have interpreted Model Cities legislation and administrative guidelines requiring a local "comprehensive" plan of attack on blight and poverty in their target neighbor- hoods as requiring proposals to immediately attack every conceivable problem within these neighborhoods. This obviously would be unworkable; what is important is that city governments set clear priorities for attacking their problems so that they can make rapid and substantial progress toward solving their most urgent, rather than dissipating their resources in a vain effort to solve all. This Administration will completely scrutinize applications to eliminate unwise or unnecessary proposals. With these revisions, I feel that the Model Cities program can help us to achieve two important goals -- a more rational and creative Federal-State-local system, and city governments that are more flexible and responsive to the needs of their citizens. We must realize that elimination of blight and poverty in our central cities cannot be accomplished overnight. It will be a hard and often frustrating struggle, but Model Cities does offer us the means of better using our present resources, and thus taking an important step in that direction.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 65 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/41dc70638cddd34707168800ccf092d4.pdf 145905600fabb489c03ece8788486e5c Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. HU D .96 (7 .66) UNITED STATES GOV ERNMENT Memorandum TO See addressees below I, . FROM SUBJECT: DEPi\RTt--1ENT O F HOUS l TG AND U R BAN DE VEL O Pt\'l ENT Wal Mod April 28 , 1 969 In r ep ly refe r t o : 4 ~-4~ I/ G 1\ D ATE: Jr. rt\,!s A .inistration Letter to Model City Mayor s on Secreta r y Romney' s Stat ement on t h e Model Citie s Pr ogram We have s ent t oday a lett er with the following t ext t o the mayors or chief executive of ficers of all mode l citie s. I wanted to be s ure you have a copy of Secr etar y Romney ' s s t atement on t he Model Citi es program . With thi s strong Presidentia l endor sement you can be assured of all possibl e support t o your efforts t o improv e the qua lity of l ife of your disadva nt aged citi zens. The progr am i mprovement s endorsed by President Nixon s hould make our joint efforts more effective . Representatives of our Regional Of f.i'ces will be worki ng with you and your CDA staff to make sure that your city ' s program take s full adva nt age of these new program approaches . Sev er a l copi es of the Secretary' s statement a r e i nclosed for your information. We s uggest t hat CDA Di rectors make at least one copy available to their citizen part icipation structure as soon as possible, in order to avoid pot ential misunderstandings which might result f rom any i ncomplete reports of the statement . Director Enclosure Addressees: CDA Directors Regional Administrators Attn: Assistant Regional Administrators for Model Cities Governor's Repre sent at i v es Washington Interagency Committee Regional Interagency Coordinating Committee Model Cities Professional Staff � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HUD.96 (7-66) UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENT OF Memorandum TO FROM SUBJECT: HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT See addressees below DATE: April 28, 1969 In reply refer to: 4 / : } te. Ir. es Administration Letter to Model City Mayors on Secretary Romney's Statement on the Model Cities Program We have sent today a letter with the following text to the mayors or chief executive officers of all model cities. I wanted to be sure you have a copy of Secretary Romney's statement on the Model Cities program. With this strong Presidential endorsement you can be assured of all possible support to your efforts to improve the quality of life of your disadvantaged citizens. The program improvements endorsed by President Nixon should make our joint efforts more effective. Represen- tatives of our Regional Offices will be working with you and your CDA staff to make sure that your city's program takes full advantage of these new program approaches. Several copies of the Secretary's statement are inclosed for your information. We suggest that CDA Directors make at least one copy available to their citizen participation structure as soon as possible, in order to avoid potential misunderstandings which might result from any incomplete reports of the statement. Director Enclosure Addressees: CDA Directors Regional Administrators Attn: Assistant Regional Administrators for Model Cities Governor's Representatives Washington Interagency Committee Regional Interagency Coordinating Committee Model Cities Professional Staff  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 64 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/c296f2d413dde4ce1881780357263387.pdf d144bf6d468e75462f1f89ec1b8a1052 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 1'b May 8, 1969 Dr. John Letson, Su rint n en-t Atlant Public Sehool Admini tr tion Office 224 Central Av u tl t , rgi Dar Dr. Letsonc On y 8 A visor with r c iv d mm in a 11, rom Mr . Oscar Mims, w sb.ington, ich confirm d ucation r c t con- had from th a gion l Offic of ucation. Mr. Mim t th t th Offic of duc::ation ha ark 386,000 for Atl t • 1 Citi Progr • 'l"h fund• d sign ted for four education l progr ar as. tr ining) $50,000 2 0,000 71,000 l ,000 y 12 with Mr. Bill P rg nd, th d th rrison of your ta.ff fun nd. We to vi a.UM.1.1,..t&ciatr tio • tanc • ction to th cities d �e look forward to continu clo er lation hip with th Bo d of ducat ion th oi ty . into impl ~tion of th Model Citi plans. Sin -~ r ly your. Johnny c. Johnson. Director cc: Mayor Ivan 11 n. Jr. Dr. u 1 rri on � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document May 8, 1969 Dr. John Letson, Superintendent Atlanta Public Schools Administration Office 224 Central Avenue Atlanta, Georgia Dear Dr. Letsons On May 8 we received a call, from Mr. Oscar Mims, Education Advisor with HUD in Washington, which confirmed a recent con=- tact we had from the Regional Office of Education. Mr. Mims indicated that the Office of Education has earmarked $386,000 for Atlanta's Model Cities Program. The funds are designated for four educational program areas. EPPA (In-service training) $ 50,000 Teacher Corps 250,000 Talent Search 71,000 Research Labs ' 15,000 A meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 12 with Mr. Bill Pergande, Regional Office of Education, to discuss these funds and the procedures for procurement. Dr. Ruel Morrison of your staff and Jim Shimkus of Model Cities plan to attend. We are certainly encouraged by the new administration's action to mobilize and channel more federal assistance to the cities via the Model Cities Program. Que We look forward to a continued close relationship with the Board of Education as the city moves into implementation of the Model Cities plans. Sincerely yours, xe ohnny C. Johnson, Director JCI:mah ec: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Dr. Ruel Morrison  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 63 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/ec281b4d71623fa217e84057be6b8dc1.pdf 8e641872f806728e9f54406024cd508d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. WACO, TEXAS Some 15,000 people, or 14 percent of the population live in the Waco model neighborhood, with about two-thirds Negro and one-third white and Mexican-American. The unemployment rate in the target area ·is three times the rest of the city, while 63 percent of the housing is considered substandard. About 50 percent of the adults have less than a high school education, and about 40 percent of the families earn less than $3,000. Citizen Participation Developing Waco's five year program involved nine task forces working closely with six model neighborhood citizen boards, independent organizations, volunteer groups and city, State and Federal agencies. More than 500 citizens participated in planning the Waco program. More than 400 meetings were held with model neighborhood residents and task force planning committees. city Demonstration Agency staff comprising three professionals and seven persons assigned from local organizations worked closely with a Model Cities Commission and Model Neighborhood Boards to develop the final plan submitted to City council. Five Year Program Waco's five year program is aimed at correcting the phy sical blight in the area while improving its social and educational conditions. To accomplish this, Waco seeks to involve private enterprise and public support. The major elements of the program are directed at improving housing through the construction of 400 new units by private enterprise and non-profit corporations, while up-grading resident employment a nd training opportunities. The model neighborhood residents gave first priority to improving drain age facilities and s treet conditions in the area. The second priority is in education, and calls for curriculum development and improving educational opportunities for pre-school children . Other program elements include improving medical and social services with f ull emphasis on developing training opportunities in pre- professi onal positions for residents by coordination with city, county, and State non-profit organizations. A new health and extended medical services program has been designed ~ PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Employment The Concentrated Employment Program (CEP) will be used to help reduce an unemployment rate of 9 percent for men and 7 percent for women. Other work-training programs will provide residents �- 2 - with an opportunity to participate in developing businesses. Planned for the future is a Work Skills Development program operated by James Connally Technical Institute which will provide vocational as well as academic training for entire families who will live on the campus. During the first year, CEP activities will include a New Careers program, adult basic education, vocational and technical training and on-the-job training. Education The basic program approach in education is to develop a comprehensive pre-school educational program and expand vocational technical training. The curriculum of the model neighborhood schools will be reformed through the use of computer assisted instructional programs and Instructional Media Resources Centers. A communication mobile unit in the target area will help students with learning problems by providing aid in such basic skills as reading, writing, and speech. Several programs are proposed for upgrading teacher skills, including an instructional laboratory for training teachers to work with disadvantaged children. A cross-Over Program to help teachers recognize the social and educational problems of students involved in desegregation would be expanded. Also planned is an Experienced Teacher Fellowship Program at Baylor University offering university courses to 30 teachers to increase their skills needed to teach the disadvantaged. During the first year computer terminals will be installed in three area schools to carry out the instructional program. An Occupational Skills Analysis Laboratory which will provide special instruction through video tapes, will also be started. Social Services Social services programs are directed principal l y at coordinating services of numerous social agencies and in improving their accessibility to residents. The social services corr~onent will also deal with developing welfare aid and employment oppor tunities within its services. A Foster Grandparent program and a nutritional program will serve the elderly. Other first year activities include a Homemaker Service for the elde rly and disabled, and an Extensive counselling Program for y oung women and husbands of planned parenthood clients. Health The principal health components include health care for the elderly, visiting nurses services in the home, and extending family planning services. The Medical Society will help develop �----- - ~ - 3 - a continuity of care concept through a medical education program. This program is intended to bring about b etter coordination of all health programs and providing medical training opportunities for model neighborhood residents. A Family Physician Program will reorganize and coordinate health services and recruit doctors to Waco and to staff model neighborhood facilities . Also included in the plan are a Detox ification Center fo r Alcoholics and Mental Hea l th-Mental Retardation S e rvic es . During the first year, construction of the Mental Health facility will begin. Two school health programs focusing on medical e x aminations for mode l neigborhood students and Health , Sex, and Drug Educati on will also start immedi a tely . Law Enforcement Juvenile services and improved police community relations are emphasized in this component. Specific first year activities include a Police Science Libr ary to supplement a n exis t ing degree p r o gr am f o r l aw en f orcement o f fice r s and expans ion o f a Juven il e Po lice Bureau t o in i ti a t e a del i nquency prevent i on p r ogram. Recreation The recreati on progr am calls for community cente rs and dev eloping programs in c rafts and cu l tural enr ichment. Model n eighb orhood res idents wi ll be emp l o ye d in the p r og r a m. Pl a ns a l s o c all f o r devel opin g re c reation fa ci lities o n the Brazos Riv er wh i ch runs t h rough the model neighborhood. Phy sic al Planning Ar eas This comp onen t o f the Waco p r o gram i s aime d a t up- gr a d ing existing physical c o nd itions s uch as streets, housing a nd community facilities and providing new facilities wh ere need ed. Three elemen ts are e mphas ized - - urban design , h ousing , a n d public f ac iliti es. The goa l of the urban d esign component i s p roper l and use, including commercial, i ndus t rial and hous i ng facilities, and a transportati on system meeting the needs of the model neighborhood residents. An Urban Design Center is prop o sed to bridge the gaps in design, as well as provide technic al assistance to model neighborhood residents involved in this phase of the program . The center will feature visual aids which will show existing physical conditions in the area as well as project f uture goals a nd concepts �- 4 - to be achieved in the Model Cities program. Waco proposes to use the new Neighborhood Development Program for physical renewal of the target area. The goal of the housing component is suitable new and rehabilitated standard housing for all model neighborhood residents at prices they can afford. Some 400 new housing units through public and private resources are proposed. First year activities include street construction, a sanitary sewer project, construction of drainage systems, a coordinated code enforcement project and a study of user needs for low-income housing in the model neighborhood. Also planned is a Resident Homebuilder project which would combine construction of 14 new homes with training a minority resident to establish a homebuilding firm. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document WACO, TEXAS Some 15,000 people, or 14 percent of the population live in the Waco model neighborhood, with about two-thirds Negro and one-third white and Mexican-American. The unemployment rate in the target area ‘is three times the rest of the city, while 63 percent of the housing is considered substandard. About 50 per- cent of the adults have less than a high school education, and about 40 percent of the families earn less than $3,000. Citizen Participation Developing Waco's five year program involved nine task forces working closely with six model neighborhood citizen boards, independent organizations, volunteer groups and city, State and Federal agencies. More than 500 citizens participated in planning the Waco program. More than 400 meetings were held with model neighbor- hood residents and task force planning committees. City Demonstration Agency staff comprising three professionals and seven persons assigned from local organizations worked closely with a Model Cities Commission and Model Neighborhood Boards to develop the final plan submitted to City Council. Five Year Program Waco's five year program is aimed at correcting the physical blight in the area while improving its social and educational conditions. To accomplish this, Waco seeks to involve private enterprise and public support. The major elements of the program are directed at improving housing through the construction of 400 new units by private enterprise and non-profit corporations, while up-grading resident employment and training opportunities. The model neighborhood residents gave first priority to improving drainage facilities and street conditions in the area. The second priority is in education, and calls for curriculum development and improving educational opportunities for pre-school children. Other program elements include improving medical and social services with full emphasis on developing training opportunities in pre-professional positions for residents by coordination with city, county, and State non-profit organizations. A new health and extended medical services program has been designed. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Employment The Concentrated Employment Program (CEP) will be used to help reduce an unemployment rate of 9 percent for men and 7 per- cent for women. Other work-training programs will provide residents x, 5 with an opportunity to participate in developing businesses. Planned for the future is a Work Skills Development program operated by James Connally Technical Institute which will pro- vide vocational as well as academic training for entire families who will live on the campus. During the first year, CEP activities will include a New Careers program, adult basic education, vocational and technical training and on-the-job training. Education The basic program approach in education is to develop a comprehensive pre-school educational program and expand vocational technical training. The curriculum of the model neighborhood schools will be reformed through the use of computer assisted instructional programs and Instructional Media Resources Centers. A communication mobile unit in the target area will help students with learning problems by providing aid in such basic skills as reading, writing, and speech. Several programs are proposed for upgrading teacher skills, including an instructional laboratory for training teachers to work with disadvantaged children. A Cross-Over Program to help teachers recognize the social and educational problems of students involved in desegregation would be expanded. Also planned is an Experienced Teacher Fellowship Program at Baylor University offer- ing university courses to 30 teachers to increase their skills needed to teach the disadvantaged. During the first year computer terminals will be installed in three area schools to carry out the instructional program. An Occupational Skills Analysis Laboratory which will provide special instruction through video tapes, will also be started. Social Services Social services programs are directed principally at coordi- nating services of numerous social agencies and in improving their accessibility to residents. The social services component will also deal with developing welfare aid and employment oppor- tunities within its services. A Foster Grandparent program and a nutritional program will serve the elderly. Other first year activities include a Home- maker Service for the elderly and disabled, and an Extensive Counselling Program for young women and husbands of planned parent- hood clients. Health ‘The principal health components include health care for the elderly, visiting nurses services in the home, and extending family planning services. The Medical Society will help develop = = a continuity of care concept through a medical education program. This program is intended to bring about better coordination of all health programs and providing medical training opportunities for model neighborhood residents. A Family Physician Program will reorganize and coordinate health services dnd recruit doctors to Waco and to staff model neighborhood facilities. Also included in the plan are a Detoxification Center for Alcoholics and Mental Health-Mental Retardation Services. During the first year, construction of the Mental Health facility will begin. Two school health programs focusing on medical examinations for model neighorhood students and Health, Sex, and Drug Education will also start immediately. Law Enforcement Juvenile services and improved police community relations are emphasized in this component. Specific first year activities in- clude a Police Science Library to supplement an existing degree program for law enforcement officers and expansion of a Juvenile Police Bureau to initiate a delinquency prevention program. Recreation The recreation program calls for community centers and developing programs in crafts and cultural enrichment. Model neighborhood residents will be employed in the program. Plans also call for developing recreation facilities on the Brazos River which runs through the model neighborhood. Physical Planning Areas This component of the Waco program is aimed at up-grading existing physical conditions such as streets, housing and commun- ity facilities and providing new facilities where needed. Three elements are emphasized -- urban design, housing, and public facilities. The goal of the urban design component is proper land use, including commercial, industrial and housing facilities, and a transportation system meeting the needs of the model neighbor- hood residents. An Urban Design Center is proposed to bridge the gaps in design, as well as provide technical assistance to model neighbor- hood residents involved in this phase of the program. The center will feature visual aids which will show existing physical con- ditions in the area as well as project future goals and concepts ee to be achieved in the Model Cities program. Waco proposes to use the new Neighborhood Development Program for physical re- newal of the target area. The goal of the housing component is suitable new and rehabilitated standard housing for all model neighborhood residents at prices they can afford. Some 400 new housing units through public and private resources are proposed. First year activities include street construction, a sanitary sewer project, construction of drainage systems, a coordinated code enforcement project and a study of user needs for low-income housing in the model neighborhood. Also planned is a Resident Homebuilder project which would combine construction of 14 new homes with training a minority resident to establish a homebuilding firm.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 62 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/be83eaf5d3bb41dbc1dd89fee5247419.pdf 9db5e73d444defe6d40cfac4ff7534ce Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. /G~ EWS U.S . DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON D.C. 20410 HUD-No. 69-0355 Phone (202) 755-6980 HUD TENDERS MODEL CITIES CONTRACT TO WACO, TEXAS FOR RELEASE: A. M. Papers Saturday May 10, 1969 Secretary George Romney, of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, today announced the tender of a $2,642,000 Model Cities Contract to Waco, Texas. Waco has also been given assurances for substantial funds from other programs administered by HUD, and by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Department of Labor,and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Today's action by Secretary Romney will enable the city to begin the first year action phase under its comprehensive five-year Model Cities program. State, local and private resources will also be used by the city in its concentrated, coordinated attack on .the serious social, economic and physical problems within the Model Cities area. Of the $2 ,642, 000 in Model Cities supplemental funds, approximately $500,000 will be used to generate some $2,600,000 in capital construction, Secretary Romney said. HUD has approved a $1,500,000 sanitary sewer project, and e x pects to approve $200,000 for a neighborhood facility, an urban renewal program and 100 units of public housing. HEW has stated that, in addition to substantial HEW funds which presently provide health, education and welfare services to the Waco Model Cities area, HEW agencies have indicated the potential availability of $663,700. HEW will continue its ongoing efforts with the City of Waco to make these funds available to carry out the Waco plan, to the extent possible under existing program legislation. Included are programs for higher educational activity, the Teacher Corps, maternal and infant care , comprehensive health planning, rehabilitation research and training, and treating the mentally retarded. A total of $2 , 087 , 000 for a concentrated Employment Program in Waco , funded by the Department of Labor ,wi ll provide work training, work experience and other manpower services for Model cities area residents. - more - �HUD-No. 69-0355 - 2 - The Office of Economic Opportunity indicated that it expects to maintain the present $621~ 000 level of annual funding for Community Action Program activity within the Waco Model Cities area. Secretary Romne y , who is the Chai r man of the President's Cabinet Committee on Vo l untary Action, noted the extensive private involvement in the Waco program . Besides the contributions of private groups in the planning process, which is expected to grow during the action stage, volunteer help is available from such organizations as the McLennan County Medical Society, the American Institute of Architects, the United Fund and the Alta Corporation. The County Medical Society is contributing $13,600 towards a coordinated health program. The Alta Corporation is sponsoring a minority h ome builder to build 1 4 dwelling units in a Residents Homebuilders project . "The largest volunteer contribution has been the neighborhood residents themselves," Secretary Romney said. Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary Romney explained that this was done after a careful review of the Waco comprehensive plan . The plan was thoroughl y studied and analyzed both b y the Regional and Washington Interagency Review Committees representing those Federal Departments and Agenc i es with urban aid p r ograms . "During the past several months, Waco has done an e x cellent job in revising its proposals and improving its capability to operate in the first y ear action prog r;:, m," he said . "Other comprehensive plan approvals and contr ac t tenders are following a similar p r ocess a nd addit i o n al announceme nts will be made o v er the n ext sev era l week s . " A total of 150 communities in 45 States , the District of Columbi a a n d Puerto Rico a re participating in the Model Cit i es program . Th e f ir st a pplications for plann ing grants were app r oved in No vembe r 1 9 6 7 . At tached is a summary o f Wa c o ' s comprehen s iv e p l an which i n c l udes de s cript ions of firs t y ear ac tion p r og r ams using Model Cities supplemental fun ds . Fo r further informatio n : Jame s J. Miller Model Citi e s Office City Hall Wac o , Texas 767 0 1 (817) PL3 - 2441 Honorable Howard Dudgeon Mayor , City Hall Waco , Texas 76701 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HS HUDNEWws U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON D.C. 20410 HUD-No. 69-0355 FOR RELEASE: Phone (202) 755-6980 A. M. Papers Saturday HUD TENDERS MODEL CITIES May 10, 1969 CONTRACT TO WACO, TEXAS Secretary George Romney, of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, today announced the tender of a $2,642,000 Model Cities Contract to Waco, Texas. Waco has also been given assurances for substantial funds from other programs administered by HUD, and by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Department of Labor,and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Today's action by Secretary Romney will enable the city to begin the first year action phase under its comprehensive five-year Model Cities program. State, local and private re- sources will also be used by the city in its concentrated, co- ordinated attack on the serious social, economic and physical problems within the Model Cities area. Of the $2,642,000 in Model Cities supplemental funds, approximately $500,000 will be used to generate some $2,600,000 in capital construction, Secretary Romney said. HUD has approved a $1,500,000 sanitary sewer project, and expects to approve $200,000 for a neighborhood facility, an urban renewal program and 100 units of public housing. HEW has stated that, in addition to substantial HEW funds which presently provide health, education and welfare services to the Waco Model Cities area, HEW agencies have indicated the potential availability of $663,700. HEW will continue its on- going efforts with the City of Waco to make these funds avail- able to carry out the Waco plan, to the extent possible under existing program legislation. Included are programs for higher educational activity, the Teacher Corps, maternal and infant care, comprehensive health planning, rehabilitation research and training, and treating the mentally retarded. A total of $2,087,000 for a Concentrated Employment Program in Waco,funded by the Department of Labor,will provide work train- ing, work experience and other manpower services for Model Cities area residents. = "Mone = HUD-No. 69-0355 -2- The Office of Economic Opportunity indicated that it expects to maintain the present $621,000 level of annual funding for Community Action Program activity within the Waco Model Cities area. Secretary Romney, who is the Chairman of the President's Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action, noted the extensive private involvement in the Waco program. Besides the contri- butions of private groups in the planning process, which is expected to grow during the action stage, volunteer help is available from such organizations as the McLennan County Med- ical Society, the American Institute of Architects, the United Fund and the Alta Corporation. The County Medical Society is contributing $13,600 towards a coordinated health program. The Alta Corporation is sponsor- ing a minority home builder to build 14 dwelling units in a Residents Homebuilders project. "The largest volunteer contribution has been the neighbor- hood residents themselves," Secretary Romney said. Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary Romney explained that this was done after a careful review of the Waco comprehensive plan. The plan was thoroughly studied and analyzed both by the Regional and Washington Interagency Review Committees representing those Federal Departments and Agencies with urban aid programs. "During the past several months, Waco has done an excellent job in revising its proposals and improving its capability to operate in the first year action program," he said. "Other com- prehensive plan approvals and contract tenders are following a similar process and additional announcements will be made over the next several weeks. A total of 150 communities in 45 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are participating in the Model Cities program. The first applications for planning grants were approv- ed in November 1967. Attached is a summary of Waco's comprehensive plan which includes descriptions of first year action programs using Model Cities supplemental funds. For further information: James J. Miller Model Cities Office city Hall Waco, Texas 76701 (817) PL3-2441 Honorable Howard Dudgeon Mayor, City Hall Waco, Texas 76701 ee # 4  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 61 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/db41a8890069162f435da0b796107e03.pdf 6b0bd00e1c7880d4c7694fc52423de8b Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Seattle was one of 63 cities named in November 1967 to start planning in the Model Cities program. Subsequently it received a $209,720 planning grant to develop a plan for a 2.25 square mile area in the center of the city. About 10 perc·ent of the city population, or 58,000 people live in the model neighborhood on two percent of the city's land area. The model neighborhood contrasts sharply with the general prosperity of Seattle, which is considered a "white collar" city with a median average income of $6,942. Unemployment in the model neighborhood is three times the city rate, median annual income is 27 percent lower, nearly half (45 percent) of family heads did not finish high school, and onethird of the families live at or near the poverty level. Eighty-five percent of Seattle's Negro population live in the model neighborhood, making up more than half the neighborhood population. The area also includes Japanese and Chinese communities as well as small numbers of American Indians, Eskimos and Filipinos. Ten percent of the residents are white. Citizens Involved Seattle's five year program for upgrading this area incorpor. ates the work of 10 citizen planning task forces working closely with volunteers from public and private agencies at the local, State and Federal levels. During seven months of weekly and semi-weekly meetings, over 1700 citizens participated in task force planning. Proposals approved by the task forces were passed on to the Seattle Model City Advisory council, composed of 86 representatives from neighborhood organizations, ranging from church and fraternal to militant civil rights groups. The City Demonstration Agency (CDA) staff, a group of 23 professionals, including seven persons on full time loan from city, county, State agencies and private enterprise, worked closely with th~ task forces and the Council to develop the final plan for approval by the Mayor and City Council. Five Year Strategy Seattle's five year program aims at a turn-around of all as pects of life in the target neighborhood. "Solutions will be aimed as much at the inherent contradictions of our institutions as the individual victim of these contradictions" the Seattle program says. "We need altered ways of life as well as altered lives." - more - �- 2 - To accomplish this, Seattle looks to both public and private support. Two key elements of the plan, an economic developme nt corporation and a housing development corporation, are expected to bring several million dollars of private and other non-federal funds into the n e ighborhood and multiply the impact of this money by keeping it in the neighborhood. Backing up these programs will be concentrated manpower training and supporting health and social services to give model neighborhood residents the chance to get the jobs involved in the physical and economic improvement of the neighborhood. At the same time, fundamental improvements in the education system -- dealing with what is taught, how i t is taught and how parents and childre n in the neighborhood look at the scho o ls -- are projected as ess e ntial to the long r a nge self-s uffici e ncy o f individua l residents and of their community. Coordination of these various efforts will take place bath at the city level, where similarly operated agencies have gain e d new experi e nce working togethe r, and at the neighborhood level, where the Model Citie s program already h a s opened n e w ch a nn e ls fo r p a rticipation in gove rnme ntal and other decisions affecting the neighborhood. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Economic De v e lopme nt and Employment Seattle's basic approach is to provide adequate family income to overcome poverty in the model neighborhood and at the s2me time increase the amount of economic leadership in the neighborhood and elimin a t e ma rginal employment by upgrading skills. The City hopes to double in the ne x t five y e ars the number of mod ~ l _neighborhood f a mi li e s who own or control e conomic r e source s. A k e y e leme n t for d e v e loping n e w res ide nt-owned bus inesse s in the n e igh~o r h ood i s t h e United Inne r-City Development Foundation now being organized with the coope r a tion of some 30 groups in the area. This .corporation would dra w on the r e sources of the Washington State Deve lopme nt Co r pora tion and pri v a te and Fe d e ral resource s to increa s e t e n f old a n ini t ial c api t a li zation of $3 million. Th e economic de v e lopme nt p r ogram wi l l b e b acked u p by c h a nges in the d e live r y of manpower services, e x panded skills and managemen t tra ining and a n e x tensive consumer prote ction program . To coord inate existing e mp loy me nt c o~s e lling, t ra ining a nd p l a c ement now pro v i ded by 12 agencies , t h e p l a n c a lls f or a n Emp l oyme n t UniCe n ter with outreach and one-stop serv ices. Among o t h er activi ties, the UniCenter would immediately start a Manageme nt and In tern program d es igned to bring r es ide nts into supervisory and policy @aking positions in government and eventua ll y in t h e pr i v a te sector. - mo re - �- 3 - A City Trainee program would also be started to give special training and placement to model neighborhood residents normally ineligible for city jobs. Housing, Physical Planning and Environment The Housing program in carrying out its objectives to increase the supply of housing and the degree of homeownership in the neighborhood will be another key element in the economic development of the neighborhood. A non-profit Housing Development Corporation is expected to bring $6 million into the neighborhood to meet a goal of 5,400 housing units over the next five years. The Corporation will be owned by stockholders from industry, government and the neighborhood, with neighborhood stockholders electing the Board of Directors. · Planning is under way for the first 150 uni ts of new and rehabilitated housing. A start would also be made on establishing a Land Bank to purchase vacant land in the neighborhood for housing use. The Physical Planning and Environment program focuses on expanding recreation areas in the neighborhood, transportation needs of r e sidents, and resolving problems caused by two proposed transportation corridors through the neighborhood. Planning will continue on a public transportation and development corridor to include parks, recreation-entertainment centers and public facilities along the proposed R.H. Thomson motorway runni ng nor th-south thr ough the entire length of the neighborhood. A simi lar study f or a housing and park complex is scheduled f or the proposed I-90 which would cross the neighborhood in an east-west direction. The start of several recreation projects and block developme nt to provide sma ll recreation areas in each block is scheduled immed iately . Th e p r ogram also include s a proj e ct in which r es i dents wil l o perat e a r ovi ng " F i x- it" wagon to provide minor home r epa i r services at cost to neighborhood families. Educ ation Despite f our y e ars o f compens a tor y e ducation progra ms , model neighborhood student s are f our y ears beh i nd other cit y c h ildren at the end of high school . Seattle' s go a l s -- e n riching e ducation, making educatio n a better preparation fo r wor k life , and b r o adening parent, teacher a nd studen t p a r ticipati on in the s c hoo ls -- are designed to deal both wi th felt and expressed n eeds and realization of institutional c h ange. - more - �- 4 - SPattle has given priority to the socio-economic integration of schools as a means of enriching education when combined with curriculum redevelopment and staff training and retraining. As the first in a series of educational complexes planned by the Seattle public schools, a Middle Schools Educational Park Demonstration for grades 5-9 would be planned and built on the edge of the University of Washington campus. Since no complete program for vocational education now exists .~ in the schools, Seattle plans an early start of an extensive Occupational Skills and Incentive program to provide technical training for 6,000 students immediately. As a start towards its objective of doubling employment of model neighborhood residents in schools, Seattle would begin a project to hire 100 students as apprentices and tutors, and 200 adults in a New Careers program for education. These activities, combined with Youth Leadership Development and counselling, are designed to better prepare model neighborhood students for work. s ~veral activities are also aimed at increasing neighborhood participation in the schools, including a Model Neighborhood Educational Advisory council and an office to handle complaints or problems of teachers, pupils and parents. Welfare Seattle's welfare program is based on an assumption that the quality of social service is directly related to those requiring the service. Tying in closely with economic development, the welfare program aims to eliminate poverty in the model neighborhood, heighten the dignity, status and self-esteem of recipients and strengthen and coordinate social services. As a part of its coordination and concentration of social services, the city plans comprehensive day-care services for 5,000 children; neighborhood centers to coordinate social service delivery, and expanded services for the elderly. To test possible modifications in the welfare system that would offer incentives for reducing welfare rolls, the city proposes a Direct Income Grant Demonstration program for a limited number o f model neighborhood families. This is one of two in the nation under serious consideration by the Department of Health, Education and We lfare. As a means of improving communication between welfare recipients and the Wel fare Department, the program calls for special support to the ADC Motivated Mothers Council . Health The Health program focuses on delivery and increased use of health services by model neighborhood residents to achieve a level - mor e - �- 5 - of heal.th in th e neighborh o od c omp a r a bl e to th a t of the cily. On e appro a ch will be a multi-s e r v ice he a lth cente r with outrc ac l1 into the neighborhood through health stations that would provide 24-hour emergency treatment a nd transportation ser v ices. Another clement will involve Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound and Blue Cro s sBlue Shield with servic e s being financed throug h a pre p a id health insurance plan. The program also calls for a Detox ification Center to treat alcohol and drug abusers. All health activities in the neighborhood would be coordinated through a special Model Ne ighborhood Health Advisory Board. Law and Justice The probl e ms ment and tution a l Law and Justice program focuses on both the short-r a ng~ of easing racial and comrnuni ty tensions around l av; e n forcethe long-range impact of chang e s in the judicial and instis y stems. As a start toward increasing the minority repr e s e ntation on the police force, the city would establish a Public Safety Trainee program for residents, leading to a career in the Police Department. Other activities to improve police-community relations include paying officers for time spent in non-enforcement functions and employing reside nts in non-enforc e ment dut i es and a s observe rs to record police and resident interaction. To improve legal services for residents the city would e x pand the public defender system, and continue planning to provide legal help to the marginal poor, and work toward increasing the number of judgeships. Culture and Arts, Youth • The Arts and Culture program is designed to help give Negroes in the model neighboihood an opportunity for cultural ~d e ntity and to increa s e th e numbers of residents in art related careers . A priority project to start immediately is the conversion of a former synagogue into a multipurpos e neighborhood center with an auditorium for movies and the p e rforming arts, and space for other community activities including a Teen Canteen . Also planned immediatel y is an Afro-·Ame rican Arts Museum which would display the work of residents and well-known artists and include a bookshop and arts shop . The plan calls for a revised school curriculwn to include courses in African a r ts and culture. The Youth program f o cus e s o n e conomic lif e chanc es o f yo uth t h r ough a special emp loyment service and registry for part time job s . To p r omote man a g er i a l . s ki ll s th e pro g r aD pro po s es d eve lop ing bu s ines s es s uc h a s a youth-oper a t e d Maintena n ce Serv ic e tha t wo ul d con t ract wi th l o c a l b u s i ne s ses a n d a9 artm2n t b u i ldi ngs and a Yo uth Tr a n s p or t Service to prov ide minibu s s e rvice to th e mo del ne ig hb o rh o od. # # # � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Seattle was one of 63 cities named in November 1967 to start planning in the Model Cities program. Subsequently it received a $209,720 planning grant to develop a plan for a 2.25 square mile area in the center of the city. About 10 percent of the city population, or 58,000 people live in the model neighborhood on two percent of the city's land area. The model neighborhood contrasts sharply with the general prosperity of Seattle, which is considered a "white collar" city with a median average income of $6,942. Unemployment in the model neighborhood is three times the city rate, median annual income is 27 percent lower, nearly half (45 percent) of family heads did not finish high school, and one- third of the families live at or near the poverty level. Eighty-five percent of Seattle's Negro population live in the model neighborhood, making up more than half the neighborhood popu- lation. The area also includes Japanese and Chinese communities as well as small numbers of American Indians, Eskimos and Filipinos. Ten percent of the residents are white. Citizens Involved Seattle's five year program for upgrading this area incorpor- ates the work of 10 citizen planning task forces working closely with volunteers from public and private agencies at the local, State and Federal levels. During seven months of weekly and semi-weekly meetings, over 1700 citizens participated in task force planning. Proposals ap- proved by the task forces were passed on to the Seattle Model City Advisory Council, composed of 86 representatives from neighborhood Organizations, ranging from church and fraternal to militant civil rights groups. The City Demonstration Agency (CDA) staff, a group of 23 professionals, including seven persons on full time loan from city, county, State agencies and private enterprise, worked closely with the task forces and the Council to develop the final plan for approval by the Mayor and City Council. Five Year Strategy Seattle's five year program aims at a turn-around of all as- pects of life in the target neighborhood. "Solutions will be aimed as much at the inherent contradictions of our institutions as the individual victim of these contradictions" the Seattle program says. "We need altered ways of life as well as altered lives." ~ More = To accomplish this, Seattle looks to both public and private Support. Two key elements of the plan, an economic development corporation and a housing development corporation, are expected to bring several million dollars of private and other non-federal funds into the neighborhood and multiply the impact of this money by keep- ing it in the neighborhood. Backing up these programs will be concentrated manpower train- ing and supporting health and social services to give model neigh- borhood residents the chance to get the jobs involved in the physi- cal and economic improvement of the neighborhood. At the same time, fundamental improvements in the education sys- tem -- dealing with what is taught, how it is taught and how parents and children in the neighborhood look at the schools ~-- are projected as essential to the long range self-sufficiency of individual resi- dents and of their community. Coordination of these various efforts will take place bcth at the city level, where similarly operated agencies have gained new experience working together, and at the neighborhood level, where the Model Cities program already has opened new channels for parti- cipation in governmental and other decisions affecting the neighbor- hood. PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Economic Development and Employment Seattle's basic approach is to provide adequate family income to overcome poverty in the model neighborhood and at the seme time increase the amount of economic leadership in the neighborhood and eliminate marginal employment by upgrading skills. The City hopes to double in the next five years the number of model neighborhood families who own or control economic resources. A key element for developing new resident-owned businesses in the neighborhood is the United Inner-City Development Foundation now being organized with the cooperation of some 30 groups in the area. This .Corporation would draw on the resources of the Washington State Development Corporation and private and Federal resources to increase tenfold an initial capitalization of $3 million. The economic development program will be backed up by changes in the delivery of manpower services, expanded skills and. manage- ment training and an extensive consumer protection program. To co- ordinate existing employment counselling, training and placement now provided by 12 agencies, the plan calls for an Employment UniCenter with outreach and one-stop services. Among other activities, the UniCenter would immediately start a Management and Intern program designed to bring residents into supervisory and policy making positions in government and eventually in the private sectcr. = More = A City Trainee program would also be started to give special training and placement to model neighborhood residents normally ineligible for city jobs. Housing, Physical Planning and Environment The Housing program in carrying out its objectives to increase the supply of housing and the degree of homeownership in the neigh- borhood will be another key element in the economic development of the neighborhood. A non-profit Housing Development Corporation is expected to bring $6 million into the neighborhood to meet a goal of 5,400 housing units over the next five years. The Corporation will be owned by stockholders from industry, government and the neighborhood, with neighborhood stockholders electing the Board of Directors. Planning is under way for the first 150 units of new and rehabilitated housing. A start would also be made on establish- ing a Land Bank to purchase vacant land in the neighborhood for housing use. The Physical Planning and Environment program focuses on expand- ing recreation areas in the neighborhood, transportation needs of residents, and resolving problems caused by two proposed transpor- tation corridors through the neighborhood. Planning will continue on a public transportation and develop- ment corridor to include parks, recreation-entertainment centers and public facilities along the proposed R.H. Thomson motorway runn- ing north-south through the entire length of the neighborhood. A Similar study for a housing and park complex is scheduled for the proposed I-90 which would cross the neighborhood in an east-west direction. The start of several recreation projects and block develop- ment to provide small recreation areas in each block is scheduled immediately. The program also includes a project in which residents will operate a roving "Fix-it" wagon to provide minor home repair services at cost to neighborhood families. Education Despite four years of compensatory education programs, model neighborhood students are four years behind other city children at the end of high school. Seattle's goals -- enriching education, making education a better preparation for work life, and broadening parent, teacher and student participation in the schools =-- are designed to deal both with felt and expressed needs and realiza- tion of institutional change. = More: = « 2s Seattle has given priority to the socio-economic integration of schools as a means of enriching education when combined with curriculum redevelopment and staff training and retraining. As the first in a series of educational complexes planned by the Seattle public schools, a Middle Schools Educational Park Demon- stration for grades 5-9 would be planned and built on the edge of the University of Washington campus. Since no complete program for vocational education now exists- in the schools, Seattle plans an early start of an extensive Occu- pational Skills and Incentive program to provide technical training for 6,000 students immediately. As a start towards its objective of doubling employment of model neighborhood residents in schools, Seattle would begin a project to hire 100 students as apprentices and tutors, and 200 adults in a New Careers program for education. These activities, combined with Youth Leadership Development and counselling, are designed to better prepare model neighborhood stu- dents for work. Several activities are also aimed at increasing neighborhood participation in the schools, including a Model Neighborhood Educa- tional Advisory Council and an office to handle complaints or prob- lems of teachers, pupils and parents. Welfare Seattle's welfare program is based on an assumption that the quality of social service is directly related to those requiring the service. Tying in closely with economic development, the wel- fare program aims to eliminate poverty in the model neighborhood, heighten the dignity, status and self-esteem of recipients and strengthen and coordinate social services. As a part of its coordination and concentration of social services, the city plans comprehensive day-care services for 5,000 children; neighborhood centers to coordinate social service delivery, and expanded services for the elderly. To test possible modifications in the welfare system that would offer incentives for reducing welfare rolls, the city proposes a Direct Income Grant Demonstration program for a limited number of model neighborhood families. This is one of two in the nation under serious consideration by the Department of Health, Education and Welfare. As a means of improving communication between welfare recipi- ents and the Welfare Department, the program calls for special sup- port to the ADC Motivated Mothers Council. Health The Health program focuses on delivery and increased use of health services by model neighborhood residents to achieve a level =— More = of health in the neighborhood comparable to that of the city. One approach will be a multi-service health center with outreach into the neighborhood through health stations that would provide 24-hour emergency treatment and transportation services. Another element will involve Group Health Cooperative of Puget Sound and Blue Cross- Blue Shield with services being financed through a prepaid health insurance plan. The program also calls for a Detoxification Center to treat alcohol and drug abusers. All health activities in the neighborhood would be coordinated through a special Model Neighborhood Health Advisory Board. Law and Justice The Law and Justice program focuses on both the short-range problems of easing racial and community tensions around law enforce- ment and the long-range impact of changes in the judicial and insti- tutional systems. As a start toward increasing the minority representation on the police force, the city would establish a Public Safety Trainee pro- gram for residents, leading to a career in the Police Department. Other activities to improve police-community relations include pay- ing officers for time spent in non-enforcement functions and employ- ing residents in non-enforcement duties and as observers to record police and resident interaction. To improve legal services for residents the city would expand the public defender system, and continue planning to provide legal help to the marginal poor, and work toward increasing the number of judgeships. Culture and Arts, Youth . The Arts and Culture program is designed to help give Negroes in the model neighborhood an opportunity for cultural ;jidentity and to increase the numbers of residents in art related careers. A priority project to start immediately is the conversion of a former synagogue into a multipurpose neighborhood center with an auditorium for movies and the performing arts, and space for other community activities including a Teen Canteen. Also planned immediately is an Afro-American Arts Museum which would display the work of resi- dents and well-known artists and include a bookshop and arts shop. The plan calls for a revised school curriculum to include courses in African arts and culture. The Youth program focuses on economic life chances of youth through a special employment service and registry for part time jobs. To promote managerial.skills the program proposes developing businesses such as a youth-operated Maintenance Service that would contract with local businesses and avartment buildings and a Youth Transport Service to provide minibus service to the model neighbor- hood. # # # #  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 60 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/aa497978f2569063cf91c6c365c2644f.pdf 847d9c32c163976a0b36b31d9f2dc917 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. CITY OF A.'l..,L~~T.A CITY HALL June 3, 1969 ATLANTA, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M. MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Mr. R. Earl Landers ._.,, \ From: Subject: Dan Sweat ·~ Review of Code Enforcement Policy m Model Cities Area Attached is a copy of a memorandum from Jim Wright to me spelling out the revised policy of the Atlanta Housing Authority and the City's H o usin g C ode Division in the Model Cities area. This came about as a r es ult of problems being called to our attention in the Adair Park Area whe're the c ity had compl e ted a hous e by house rehabilitation program within the l as t f e w years. You might recall at the time we were discussing the Model Cities Program with residents of that area, they were very much concerned with hous ing cod e activity which was going on at that time . We assured them we would not place them in double jeopardy when the Model Cities Program started. The re we r e indications that we were doing this by requirin g the same prope rty owners to brin g their prope rty in line with th e new code standards of th e Atlanta Housing Authority und e r the Model Cities Program. This r e vi se d policy w as adopted afte r a m ee ting in my offi ce with officials of the H o using Authority, the Building Department and M o d e l Cities. DS:fy cc: Mayor Ivan All e n, Jr. Mr. Johnny R obinson � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document CITY OF ATLANTA CITY HALL ATLANTS, GA. 30303 Tel. 522-4463 Area Code 404 June 3, 1969 IVAN ALLEN, JR., MAYOR R. EARL LANDERS, Administrative Assistant MRS. ANN M, MOSES, Executive Secretary DAN E. SWEAT, JR., Director of Governmental Liaison MEMORANDUM To: Mr. R. Earl Landers _* From: Dan Sweat Subject: Review of Code Enforcement Policy in Model Cities Area Attached is a copy of a memorandum from Jim Wright to me spelling out the revised policy of the Atlanta Housing Authority - and the City's Hcusing Code Division in the Model Cities area. This came about as a result of problems being called to our attention in the Adair Park Area where the city had completed a house by house rehabilitation program within the last few years. You might recall at the time we were discussing the Model Cities Program with residents of that area, they were very much concerned with housing code activity which was going on at that time. We assured them we would not place them in double jeopardy when the Model Cities Program started. There were indications that we were doing this by requiring the same property owners to bring their property in line with the new code standards of the Atlanta Housing Authority under the Model Cities Program. This revised policy was adopted after a meeting in my office with officials of the Housing Authority, the Building Department and Model Cities. DS :fy cc: Mayor Ivan Allen, Jr. Mr. Johnny Robinson  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 6 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/d74557596105adb065ed5782be796007.pdf 4913b42811eb49813fc51ecbb9fe9b4d Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 4<5 EWS U.S. DEPARTMEN OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON D . C . 20410 HUD-No. 69-0359 Phone (202) 755~6980 HUD TENDERS MODEL CITIES CONTRACT TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON FOR RELEASE: A. M. Papers Saturday May 10, 1969 Secretary George Romney, of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, today announced the tender of a $5.2 million Model Cities contract to Seattle, Washington. Seattle has also been given assurances for substantial funds from other programs administered by HUD, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Today's action by----S-ecretary Romney will enable the city to begin its first year action phase under its comprehensive fiveyear Model Cities program. State, local and private resources will also be used by the city in its concentrated, coordinated attack on the serious social, economic and physical problems within the Model Cities area. Of the $5,200,000 in Model Cities supplemental funds, approximately $1,200,000 will generate $10,100,000 in capital construction, Secretary Romney said. HUD has approved a neighborhood development program for Seattle as well as a neighborhood facilities project, parks and urban beautification, 100 units of lowrent public housing on scattered sites under the leased housing program, 25 units of rehabilitated housing, and 100 new houses under FHA's new mortgage insurance program . HEW has stated that, in addition to substantial HEW funds which presently provide health, education and welfare services to the Seattle Model Cities area, HEW has indicated the poten tial availability of $2,095,600. HEW will continue its ongoing efforts with Seattle to make these funds available to carry out the plan , to the extent possible under e xi sting program legislation. Included a r e programs for dropout prevention, fo r teacher training , the Teacher Corps , mate rna l and infant care ,for the elderly , and f or treating the mentally r etarded . A total of $2,347,000 for a Concentrated Employment Program in Seattle,funded by the Dep a rtment of Labor, will provide work training, work experience and other manpower services for Model Citie s area residents. The Office of Economic Opportunity in dicated that it expects to maintain the present $2.4 million level of annual funding for Corranunity Action Program activity within the Seattle Model Cities area for the coming year. - mor e - �HUD-No. 69-0359 - 2 - Secretary Romney, who is the Chairman of the President's Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action, noted the extensive private involvement in the Seattle program. Besides the contributions of private groups in the planning process, which is expected to grow during the action stages, volunteer help is available from such organizations as the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the American Medical Association, Seattle-King County Labor Council, the King County Bar Association, Boeing, and the Weyerhaeuser Corp. The United Good Neighbor Fund, the Urban League, and other private agencies were represented on the Advisory Council. "The largest volunteer contribution has been the neighborhood residents themselves," Secretary Romney said. Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary Romney explained that this was done after a careful review of the Seattle comprehensive plan. The plan was thoroughly studied and analyzed both by the Regional and Washington Interagency Review Committees representing those Federal Departments and Agencies with urban aid programs. "During the past several months, Seattle has done an excellent job in revising its proposals and improving its capability to operate in the first year action program," he said. "Other comprehensive plan approvals and contract tenders are following a similar process and additional announcements will be made over the next several weeks." A total of 150 communities in 45 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are participating in the Model Cit i es program. The first applications for planning grants were approved in November 1967. Attached is a summary of Seattle '.s comprehensive plan which includes descriptions of first year action p r ograms using Model Cities supplemental funds. Fo r furthe r infor mation : Walter Hundley Director,Model Cities Agency 1700 E . Che r ry Seatt l e , Washington 981 22 ( 206) 583 -5 700 Hono r ab l e F loyd Miller Mayo r, City Hal l Seat tle, Wash ing t o n 98122 � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document HUDNEWws | U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON D.C. 20410 HUD-No. 69-0359 FOR RELEASE: Phone (202) 755-6980 A. M. Papers Saturday HUD TENDERS MODEL CITIES May 10, 1969 CONTRACT TO SEATTLE, WASHINGTON Secretary George Romney, of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, today announced the tender of a $5.2 million Model Cities contract to Seattle, Washington. Seattle has also been given assurances for substantial funds from other programs administered by HUD, and the Department of Health, Education and Welfare, the Department of Labor, and the Office of Economic Opportunity. Today's action by Secretary Romney will enable the city to begin its first year action phase under its comprehensive five- year Model Cities program. State, local and private resources will also be used by the city in its concentrated, coordinated attack on the serious social, economic and physical problems within the Model Cities area. Of the $5,200,000 in Model Cities supplemental funds, approx- imately $1,200,000 will generate $10,100,000 in capital construc- tion, Secretary Romney said. HUD has approved a neighborhood development program for Seattle as well as a neighborhood facili- ties project, parks and urban beautification, 100 units of low- rent public housing on scattered sites under the leased housing program, 25 units of rehabilitated housing, and 100 new houses under FHA's new mortgage insurance program. HEW has stated that, in addition to substantial HEW funds which presently provide health, education and welfare services to the Seattle Model Cities area, HEW has indicated the poten- tial availability of $2,095,600. HEW will continue its ongoing efforts with Seattle to make these funds available to carry out the plan, to the extent possible under existing program legisla- tion. Included are programs for dropout prevention, for teacher training, the Teacher Corps, maternal and infant care,for the elderly, and for treating the mentally retarded. A total of $2,347,000 for a Concentrated Employment Program in Seattle,funded by the Department of Labor, will provide work training, work experience and other manpower services for Model Cities area residents. The Office of Economic Opportunity in- dicated that it expects to maintain the present $2.4 million level of annual funding for Community Action Program activity within the Seattle Model Cities area for the coming year. = Ore = HUD-No. 69-0359 = 2= Secretary Romney, who is the Chairman of the President's Cabinet Committee on Voluntary Action, noted the extensive private involvement in the Seattle program. Besides the con- tributions of private groups in the planning process, which is expected to grow during the action stages, volunteer help is available from such organizations as the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, the American Medical Association, Seattle-King County Labor Council, the King County Bar Association, Boeing, and the Weyerhaeuser Corp. The United Good Neighbor Fund, the Urban League, and other private agencies were represented on the Advisory Council. "The largest volunteer contribution has been the neighbor- hood residents themselves," Secretary Romney said. Commenting on the decision to tender a contract, Secretary Romney explained that this was done after a careful review of the Seattle comprehensive plan. The plan was thoroughly studied and analyzed both by the Regional and Washington Interagency Review Committees representing those Federal Departments and Agencies with urban aid programs. "During the past several months, Seattle has done an ex- cellent job in revising its proposals and improving its capa- bility to operate in the first year action program," he said. "Other comprehensive plan approvals and contract tenders are following a similar process and additional announcements will be made over the next several weeks." A total of 150 communities in 45 States, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico are participating in the Model Cities program. The first applications for planning grants were approved in November 1967. Attached is a summary of Seattle's comprehensive plan which includes descriptions of first year action programs using Model Cities supplemental funds. For further information: Walter Hundley Director,Model Cities Agency 1700 E. Cherry Seattle, Washington 98122 (206) 583-5700 Honorable Floyd Miller Mayor, City Hall Seattle, Washington 98122  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 59 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/33bab7dc26f95011ff5e3fe1d226dd78.pdf 01346d052a8d9221444931194d3dd806 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 5-8-69 Model Cities M odel Cities Headquarters Bids should be taken for deformed reinforcing Model steel bars for concrete foundation slabs - Cities Model Cities headquarters buildings in funds accordance with architectual plans. when Federal EMERGENCY EXPEDITE grant is approved. � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 5-8-69 Model Cities Model Cities Headquarters Bids should be taken for deformed reinforcing Model steel bars for concrete foundation slabs - Cities Model Cities headquarters buildings in funds accordance with architectual plans. when Federal EMERGENCY EXPEDITE grant is approved.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 58 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/6f46eee532b2c0ad136bce56c06f40ab.pdf 8201ea8a006156fc66875157a6b4740f Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. ROBERT AND COMPANY ASSOCIATES, ATLANTA May 19 , 1969 1r. Johnny C. J ohnson Di ector odel Cities City Demonstration Ageney 673 Capitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30 315 Dear 1r. Johnson: It was recentl y announced by Mr . George Romney,. Secretary of the Oepartme t of Housing and Orban Devel opment, that tho Model Cities Progr will not only be reactivated, but every assistance ill given to ake it n important and successful program. As you kno, the goal of urban design is to re erse the pread of urb uglin s and blight , and to work or or der and ore effecti plann · ng o as to achieve ore li eabl e , ork ble and beautiful citie and towns. Orban dosign is a specialty of our fi and we woul like very uch to hear f r you if you think e could be helpful in chieving your over-all go ls. Sin r ly yours, .s- ASSOCI TES RT AND CO d Orb S:rla / cc: t/4.r. Dan S Colli r • Bo rd Design � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document ROBERT AND COMPANY ASSOCIATES, ATLANTA May 19, 1969 Mr. Johnny C. Johnson Director Model Cities City Demonstration Agency 673 Capitol Avenue Atlanta, Georgia 30315 Dear Mr. Johnson: It was recently announced by Mr. George Romney, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, that the Model Cities Program will not only be reactivated, but every assistance will be given to make it an important and successful program. As you know, the goal of urban design is to reverse the spread of urban ugliness and blight, and to work for order and more effective planning so as to achieve more liveable, workable and beautiful cities and towns. Urban design is a specialty of our firm and we would like very much to hear from you if you think we could be helpful in achieving your over-all goals. Sincerely yours, ROBERT AND COMPANY ASSOCIATES — ~ Andrew BE. Steiner Department of Planning and Urban Design Ce cc: « Dan Sweat Mr. Collier Gladin. Mr. Howard Openshaw  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 57 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/706b343191e6134fd297662164f6346b.pdf e2d3e25f8945755e33838520c9c35f50 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. MODEL CITIES DEPARTMENT CITY OF LAWTON 1202 LEE BLVD. LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73501 TEL. (405) 357-5013 MAY 14, 1969 MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA . .. ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30303 DEAR SIR: THE CITY OF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN DESJG NATED A MODEL CITY AND IS NOW ENGAGED IN rrs PLANNING YEAR , CITY GOVERNME NT ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF THE AREAS OF STUDY, THEREFORE, REQUEST I BE FUR NISHED A CO PY OF YOUR CITY GOVER NMENT ORGA NI ZAT ION FU NCTIONAL CHARTS, COD ES AND GRDI NA CES OR OTHE R REFEREN CE MATER IAL THAT YOU DEEM APPROPR IATE FOR A STUDY ON CI TY GOVER NMENT ORGANIZAT ION, THAN KI NG YOU I N ADVANCE, MLW:B LR � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document MODEL CITIES DEPARTMENT CITY OF LAWTON 1202 LEE BLVD. LAWTON, OKLAHOMA 73501 TEL. (405) 357-5013 May 14, 1969 MAYOR OF THE CITY OF ATLANTA ATLANTA, GEorG1A 30303 DEAR SIR: THE CiTY oF LAWTON, OKLAHOMA HAS BEEN DESIGNATED A MODEL CITY AND IS NOW ENGAGED IN ITS PLANNING YEAR, CITY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION HAS BEEN SELECTED AS ONE OF THE AREAS OF STUDY. THEREFORE, REQUEST I BE FURNISHED A COPY OF YOUR CITY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION FUNCTIONAL CHARTS, CODES AND ORDINANCES OR OTHER REFERENCE MATERIAL THAT YOU DEEM APPROPRIATE FOR A STUDY ON CITY GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION, THANKING YOU IN ADVANCE. YOURS TRULY, Deputy DIRECTOR MLW:BLR  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 56 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/e45e24e71f913ff51b9969ef6fc3d682.pdf fb413eb72a3207ae2c4f45ddf90a5eca Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. May 21. 1969 Mr . Mason L. Wyatt Deputy Dirvctol' Model Cities Department City of Lawton 1202 Lee Boulevatd Lawton , Oklahom 73501 De r Mr . Wyatt: Mayor Allen h s sked me to answer your letter of May 14 ; requesting information on Atlanta 's city government organization. I m afr id that any information we might try to compile would be 0£ limited b nefit to you in pl nning yollr Model Cities program. However, the U . S. Dep rtment of Houslng and Urban Development has recently r 1 as d history and analysis oi the planning pl'Oc s in 3 M od l Clti s. Th y wer th fir t 3 cities sel cted - Atl nt , Se ttle; and Dayton. This study contain i.nforma.tion on th City of Atl nta's governm nt org niz tlon and the process we w nt th.rough in putting togeth ?' th Mod l Citi s program. I beU v thls will b of much more v lu to you than anything 1 might be bl to upply. If you do not hav a copy, you may obtain on by writing HUD or to the Superintendent of Documents . U. S. Gov ,:nm nt Printing Offlc • Washington, D . C. 20402 (Gov rnm nt Prillting Office # 0 .. 39 .... 676). Sincer ly yours. Dan Swe t DS:fy � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document May 21, 1969 Mr. Mason L. Wyatt Deputy Director Model Cities Department City of Lawton 1202 Lee Boulevard Lawton, Oklahoma 73501 Dear Mr. Wyatt: Mayor Allen has asked me to answer your letter of May 14, requesting information on Atlanta's city government organization. I am afraid that any information we might try to compile would be of limited benefit to you in planning your Model Cities program, However, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has recently released a history and analysis of the planning process in 3 Model Cities. They were the first 3 cities selected ~- Atlanta, Seattle, and Dayton, This study contains information on the City of Atlanta's govern- ment organization and the process we went through in putting together the Model Cities program. I believe this will be of much more value to you than anything I might be able to supply. If you do not have a copy, you may obtain one by writing HUD or to the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D, C. 20402 (Government Printing Office # 0-39+676). Sincerely yours, Dan Sweat DS :fy  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 55 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/49237fcac7467d14c73711f88f4dff78.pdf 5f04c9cad707cdd769539fe93c3156d7 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING A N D URBAN DEVELOPMENT MODEL CI TIES ADMINISTRATION WASHINGTON, D. C. 20 4 10 ~y 15 1969 I N REPL Y R E FER TO: DMP Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr . Mayor of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mqor Allen: As you may know, an interim report on the experiences or Atlanta, Dayton, and Seattle during the planning period has been prepared by Marshall Kaplan, Gans, and Kahn and has been distributed to all model · cities. The report, A History and Analysis of the Planning Process in Three Cities, is useful to both first and second round cities. lli cities should benefit by a better understanding or the difficulties faced during the planning process and your city' s solutions tor those difficulties. The findings of the study' of the planning process indicate that different·cities can find satisfactory though different solutions to similar problems. This ability of cities to develop answers suited to local situations is a basic goal of the Model Cities program. I am pleased that Atlanta is included in this report because you have shown that a competent city and its dedicated people can acconplish significant achiev~ments through cooperation and with hard work. It is 11\V' understanding that Marshall Kaplan and Mr. John c. Johnson have reviewed the text's discussion of Atlanta, and that Mr. Johnson has agreed that it is an accurate description or your planning experience. The generous efforts of you and your staff are greatly appreciated. Thank you again for your assistance. Sincerely yours, wi~~wJr. Director � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document en. O,% o $ MN % Sk x DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT 5, | ill so MODEL CITIES ADMINISTRATION % "3aa0 we WASHINGTON, D. C. 20410 MAY 15 1960 IN REPLY REFER To: DMP Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Dear Mayor Allen: As you may know, an interim report on the experiences of Atlanta, Dayton, and Seattle during the planning period has been prepared by Marshall Kaplan, Gans, and Kahn and has been distributed to all model cities. The report, A History and Analysis of the Planning Process in Three Cities, is useful to both first and second round cities. AIl cities should benefit by a better understanding of the difficulties faced during the planning process and your city's solutions for those difficulties. The findings of the study of the planning process indicate that different cities can find satisfactory though different solutions to similar problems. This ability of cities to develop answers suited to local situations is a basic goal of the Model Cities program. I am pleased that Atlanta is included in this report because you have shown that a competent city and its dedicated people can accomplish significant achievements through cooperation and with hard work. It is my understanding that Marshall Kaplan and Mr. John C. Johnson have reviewed the text's discussion of Atlanta, and that Mr. Johnson has agreed that it is an accurate description of your planning experience. The generous efforts of you and your staff are greatly appreciated. Thank you again for your assistance. Sincerely yours, dul. Director  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 54 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/f754ef2a55e61f0f8ad432c186bd073b.pdf 3f294d34019d779b8f2413c85f32153e Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. . -o PROPO_SAL FOR A GRANT TO FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE I N MODEL CITIES \. I. . BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of th:i.s program is to build - the capacity of Model Cities iesidents in ·_ _ _ __ ___ to re s pond knowledgeably and effective l y to the requirements of the Model Citi e s Program by establishing responsible neighborhood ·organi zaUons so ~hat they can assess their prob lems and can "-'Ork effec tively with ci·ty government a nd other local instituti ons in the planning, execution and evaluation of programs. It is our understanding that the Model Ci ties Administration and OEO will join in this project as . part of an effort to build effect i ve .a nd responsible community participati on and to make availabl e funds and as si stance to model nei ghborhood groups in both first a nd second roundcities. Two major obj ectives of the program are : 1. To provide citi zens wi t h a dive rsity of experience and capability in local i nstitutional pl a nning , program implementation and program eva luatio n. 2. To foster maximum feasible integration of organi zation and function by CAA a nd CDA neighborhood groups and to plan and move toward the eventual consolidation of resident participation o rganizati o ns covering the mode l neighbo r hood area. lnhererit i n making the i r training, technical assistance, a nd planning funds a vailab le i s the assumpti.on by OEO and HUD that citizens have a �,. '· -2- major role to play in both t he Community Action Program and the Model Cities Program. Further , both OEO's and HUD's philosophy ,--acknowledges t~e righl of people affected- by public programs to have access to and influence on t he process by which dec~sions about their lives are made; --accepts that many of the bes t intentioned officia ls and •technicians are often, by their training, experi ences, and life-styles, unfamiliar with or even insensitive to the problems and aspirations of model nei ghborhood residents ; theref ore , resident ideas a nd priorities can result in mpre releVant, sensiti~e, a nd effective plans a nd programs; --recognizes that the process of parti c ipation makes it pos sible ,-- for those citizen~ formerly outside the system to learn how it functions and how to make it function in their interest-and that the process makes it possible for res i de nt s to s t rengthen existing skills and to develop the kind of new skills needed for effective citizensh:i.p beyo nd as well as within the Mo del Citi es Program. In light of the above and in order to overcome th ese problems, OEO and HUD are encou raging CAA's, CDA's and the neighborhood sroups to test this technical assis tance strategy through the use of these f unds , Funds allocated to neighborhood groups under these grants may be used to provide planning, training and ~echni c al assistance s ervices to ___.,,......,. ··-··.:. ' ..- ~ · ..;... ..-----·----· �- 3- neighborhood r es i dents inclu ding b u t r ot limited t o the followi1 g: 1~ Fu l l -tfme staff f or neighborhood group s to plan and c:tev elop services under. t heze progi·ams . ., '. 2.. F~r.ma l . training programs for ne:i.ghbo r h ood resi d ent groups and !{i?;;{ ' • ~Mf . .·.. · ., . .::<:~1';i. -~'Cocl!~c.~;:tcin. and .d isseminat:ton of re levant i nfo rmati o n abo u t· {:_;fl~\)J;i(~?< -+t ::·_:·_. ' ' : rr_'.'::\(<f.t-?::,t :fties· and t dttted progra ms t o neighbot·hood r e sident s . I • Mo del ,.~ \. ~ ; . ~ •: .·4 ;,.. Retai ning consultan ts , (la:wye.r.s, commu nity o rganizer s , p la nne r s , programmatic s peci9.l:i!-ts, e tc . } to adv i s e o n s ubstantive prog r ams and planning . s. ·. To develop and ca~ ry out ci. tizen eval u ation of the Mo de l Ci t i es and all other elannin~_!ivlties that a ffe ct t h e neifht orhood. 6. A portion of grant f unds may b e u sed by neighborhood g roups to con t r a c t di.rectly with organizations of their own choosing which B.r:e -cegu larly engaged in providing T&TA . 11, PROCESS P.RIOR TO WORK. PROGRAM I. The CAA a.nd ~ will d i 1,c 1.1s s thi s p r ogr·am. (del ete r ema:!.nde r o f sentence.) 2 , They wi ll discuss thei1· co mmitme nt fi.l-r t he nex t twelve mo;1ths o f fund s f o r t r ai ning a nd tec hn i c a l ·a s sis t a nce s e rv ice s to ne i ghborhood grou ps . �..,. -4~ . 3. Designation of neighborhood groups to pl!ln th~ program and receive funds by the CAA and CDA. The neighborhood group with as s istance acceptable to it from 4. the CAA and CDA wi.11 decide wha t trai nip_g and technical assistance t:hey require for the development of the proposa_l ,. for neighborhood~group support f unds. ! I· If this assistance is not available in the city, the CAA and 5. ! . CDA wiq make every effort to obtain it. We hope OEO and the other. Federal, state and local agencies involved in the Model I I I. I ' Cities Program wi 11 make, 1 t ava il ab le to the neighborhood I I group -- assistance which is a cceptable to the group. , 6. . I If the neighborhood group or g r oups feel that promised training a nd t e chnical assi stance i s no t being r e ceiv ed o r is i nadequate, • our good of fic es ta r emedy the we, t h e CAA and CDA will u se -,.-- .,. s ituation. Ill. Wo rk Prog r am. 1. The neigll.b6 rhood group with the above technica l - assistance wi ll prepare a f ormal writ ten a pplication. They will a l so p repare a summary of t ha t a ppl i cati on f o r circulation to residents of the mode l neighbo rhood . 2. . After the int erim boa r d and / o r fuembership of the neighborhood group has appr oved the appli ca t ion it should be submitte d through t h e CAA a nd CDA t o OEO and a copy sent t o HUD . l f CDA funds a re no t included in t h e a p~l ication , t hey must be in tegrated .f nto the a pplica tion . Prio r to thi s submission, the CAA , CDA �~ .. ... -5- and res:i.dcnt groups sha 11 meet together t o discuss thei r re~ ntionship s within the fra.newor.k of the proposal. 3. Incl~ded i n the final app licatio n will be a descriptive history of th e ways in which the steps in th e wo r k proce ss outlined a bov e have b ee n met. 4. The application will al.so indicate the way s CDA funds and assistance will be niacle avai loble to the n~ighborhood group . . The apppcation :iilJ_ show as spec:i.fically as· possible what kinds of activitJcs will bc _und e rtakcn, wh e n and how. 5. The . appl_:lcation wi 1l a lso desc ribe what, when and ho\·! of training dur i ng the program year . ,6. The application will al so s pe cify ho w con ~ult a nts hire d by the nei ghbo r boocl group wi 11 b e accountable to tl-ie neighborhood group or groups . 7. The a pplication will a l so descri b e how thi s training an d techn ica l assistan ~e 1.G re l ated to CDA e nd CA/\ pln ns .and programs . 8. The work prog r am w1.ll s pell out h iring procedures: purticularly the rights end re s po ns ibil ities of the nei ghbo r hoo d group, the CAA ond CDA. 9. The. work progrmn ,-,ill al so i nd:iq,te by name wh en~ver posstblc specific C/\A- CDA s to f f and st.a ff of 111:d.chhorhood 01;gan izaU.o ns who ,-Jill b e! involved in. imp1c:nc nt.ing tl1c program .. �··.:· 'il,' ' . ..y •'. ,· ,.. . - 6- 10. . 2. We a r .e commi t t e d t o observi ng t he te rms of the HUD/0E0 The neighborhood g r oup wi ll compl e te the training pl a n no later tha~ 60 day; a f t er. the funds have bee n obliga t ed. 3. The f i r s t draft o f the p r o po s~ l a nd the s ummary for · communicat io n t o nei ghbo rhood r esi dent s should b e complete d no l a t er than '15 day s after the f u nds hav e been ob ligated. 4. The fi nal wo r k program wi.11 b e submi tt·e d no later than 90 days after the· grant funds have been ob l igated . V. Budget . Sample CAP 25 ,· 80% Staff 20% space, overhea d �SPECIAL CONDITIONS The Region may want to special condi, tion· the grant to insure periodic progress repo·rts . Other desirable special conditions whi ch Regions ~~ · :· _:._,.,.-,: ~-Y i_want to consider .are : \\i_--:.~ 4; .. ~ '.! \ t .. . ~ ' . ~ . ~~?).:'(' ' .. . . - ',,:. ,';{,:.'< ~;~:-1~1i~ 'i:(unda : undj;i;: .t his ~rant ought to be expended until OEO approved -:-:.} l.-_,-:-·'/·1~~2?:r-ti·. -r:."· / ,; -- ·-. -:. ·- · · ··-·f,r.;:~:-:>:/···'1!:~ ,_. tfot :90 day proposal which emerges f-rom the work program described in this gra~t . .. 2. Incorporation is not necessary for release of funds from OEO provided . that the CAA in conjunction with CDA agree to spend the , funds as requested b y the neighborhood group and indicates the mechanism with which it will make fiscal accountability to ~ • for the group. ,- � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document PROPOSAL FOR A GRANT TO FOR TRAINING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN MODEL CITIES I. BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The purpose of this program is to build-the capacity of Model Cities residents in: to respond knowledgeably and effectively to the requirements of the Model Cities Program by establishing responsible neighborhood ‘organizations so that they can assess their problems and can work effectively with city government and other local institutions in the planning, execution and evaluation of programs. It is our understanding that the Model Cities Administration and OEO will join in this project as part of an effort to build effective and responsible community participation and to make available funds and assistance to model neighborhood groups in both first and second roundcities. Two major objectives of the program are: 1. To provide citizens with a diversity of experience and capability in local institutional planning, program implementation and program evaluation. | 2. To foster maximum feasible integration of organization and function by CAA and CDA neighborhood groups and to plan and move toward the eventual consolidation of resident participation organizations covering the model neighborhood area. Inherent in making their training, technical assistance, and planning funds available is the assumption by OFO and HUD that citizens have a - 1 major role to play in both the Community Action Program and the Model Cities Program. Further, both OEO's and HUD's philosophy _~-acknowledges the right of people affected by public programs to have access to and influence on the process by which decisions about their lives are made; --accepts that many of the best intentioned officials and technicians are often, by their training, experiences, and life-styles, unfamiliar with or even insensitive to the problems and aspirations of model neighborhood residents; therefore, resident ideas and priorities can result in more relevant, sensitive, and effective plans and programs; --recognizes that the process of participation makes it possible for those citizens formerly Sueaide the system to learn how it functions and how to make it function in their interest-and that the procéss makes it possible for residents to strengthen | existing skills and to develop the eine of new skills needed for effective citizenship beyond as well as within the Model Cities Program. In light of the above and in order to overcome these problems, OEO and HUD are encouraging CAA's, CDA's and the neighborhood groups to test this technical assistance strategy through the use of these funds. Funds + allocated to neighborhood groups under these grants may be used to provide planning, training and technical assistance services to a Se ge a neighborhood residents including but not limited to the following: 1. Full-time staff for neighborhood groups to plan and develop services under these programs. Formal training programs for neighborhood resident groups and ; * gtafe. «Collection and dissemination of relevant information about Model “igttied: dnd telated programs to neighborhood residents, rae “he. Retaining consultants, (lawyers, community organizers, planners, programmatic specialists, etc.) to advise on substantive programs and planning. 5.. To develop and carry out citizen evaluation of the Model Cities and ail other planning activities that affect the neighborhood. 6. A portion of grant funds may be used by neighborhood groups to contract directly with organizations of their own choosing which are regularly engaged in providing T&TA, II, PROCESS PRIOR TO WORK PROGRAM I. The CAA aid CDA will discuss this program. (delete remainder of sentence.) 2, They will discuss their commitment for the next twelve months of funds for training and technical assistance services to neighborhood groups. ge atin ’ Designation of neighborhood groups to plan the program and receive funds by the CAA and CDA, The neighborhood group with assistance acceptable to it from the CAA and CDA will dxetde what training and tadhatcal assistance they require for the devdtopuenk 22 the proposal for neighborhood group support. funde. If this assistance is not available in the city, the CAA a CDA will make every effort to obtain it. We hope OEO and the other Federal, state and local agencies levetved in the Model Cities proghan will make it available to the neighborhood eeoup -- assistance which is acceptable to the group. If the neighborhood group or groups feel that promised training and technical assistance is not being received or is inadequate, we, the CAA and CDA will use our good offices to remedy the situation. III. Work Program. Li The neighborhood ee with the gheta technical. assistance will prepare a formal written doplication. They will also prepare a summary of that application for circulation to residents of the model neighborhood, After the interim board and/or membership of the neighborhood group has approved the application it should be submitted through the CAA and CDA to OFO and a copy sent to HUD, If CDA funds are not included in the application, they must be integrated into the application. Prior to this submission, the CAA, CDA ‘and resident groups shall meet together to discuss their relationships within the framework of the proposal. Included in the final application will be a descriptive history of the ways in which the steps in the work process outlined above have been met. The application will also indicate the ways CDA funds and assistance will be made avallable to the neighborhood group. The application will show as specifically as possible what bh Hite of activities will be undertaken, when and how. ' The. application will also describe what, when and how of training during the program year, The application will also specify how consultants hired by the neighborhood group will be Béeainitable to the neighborhood group or groups. The application will also describe how this training and technical assistance is related to CDA and CAA plans and programs, The work program will spell out hiring procedures: particularly the rights and responsibilities of the neighborhood group, the CAA and CDA. The work program will also indicate by name wherever possible specific CAA-CDA staff and staff of neighborhood organizations who will be involved in implementing the program, .  Ri 10. We are committed to observing the terms of the HUD/OEO _ Agreement on local coordination in the development and Amplementation of this work program. : on 6f the ried gtiboxhoad groups will occur no later than 30. daye after the grant funds have been obligated. 2. The neighborhood group will complete the training plan no baton than 60 days after.the funds have been obligated, 3. The first draft of the proposal and the summary for communication to neighborhood residents should be completed no later than 75 days after the funds have been obligated. 4, The Final work program will be submi tted no later than 90 days after the grant funds havé been obligated. V. Budget i | Sample CAP 255. 80% Staff : 20% space, overhead  SPECIAL CONDITIONS The Region may want to special condition the grant to insure periodic progress réports, Other desirable special conditions which Regions _ may jwant to consider are: No: £unds under this grant ought to be expended until OFO approved = the'90 day proposal which emerges from the work program described in this grant. 1 sa 2. Incorporation is not necessary for release of funds from OEO provided, that the CAA in conjunction with CDA agree to spend the , funds as requested by the neighborhood group asa indicates the mechanism with which it will make fiscal accountability to and for the group.  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Box 15, Folder 3, Document 53 Box 15 Box 15 Folder 3 Folder topic: Model Cities | 1968-1969 https://ivanallen.iac.gatech.edu/mayoral-records/traditional/files/original/eaaeea6ee9d004419fe94d714cd5cabc.pdf 170705617bfe7037dbad8c4036132292 Scripto Transcription A written representation of a document. 'I ' J!!:::;/c.jli. 1 i.1. ,; I ~I ~... v.½ ~ :,,. / ) ' m-,1 C!J~ ..;J ,u,.-.ri:'r J c,i,,,, j ~f Mvle.L tl,_,;,, f--,;e--.1-- . • /j/Jil/vi-. . \\ Citizens of Hodel Cities m·e now rightly p2l'ticipatini in activities ·nhich aim to do j_r:m1edintely what ~ be done ir.1medintely--~-uhile planning fo1' the future. They are tired of b8in 6 the passive subject of surveys and pl~ns th at bring no . immediate benefits-But as they move fo r·wa::cd by self determine d pract ical steps--~as citizens of the State of Georgia, tlv:::y rrill expec'c, to t ake advantage of c111 the new syste;;JS e.nd devices th at moder n technology can cor.ie up uith to meet their needci .nd requirements-and to benefit fro:-11 tha State's investment in Technological Research and Education. Jill hm-1~ ~ lrrio~ern technology"iD no1;1 oriented to oth8:r~ tbin;f~--"to fue middle class .~. "incentive" values of suburb.sn affluent living---a.'1d the "sccurity11 veh,es of making yP,.~ ..c Her. It is r,ot yet oric!ltec1 :.o the needs ~nd requirements of 11 l1odcl Cities"--- nnd has no on-going progr:im , in this urea, that cnn now come up with spectacular advances at shor t inl.erval s---such as occur in the other area s. . . • M(l,<M-\ ~h.:.e..;r-tte • h_,._ C4\,\,, .,;:_ ·1 Natio;ial l{odel Ci ties and similar programs are jio..-1 ~r s o vast and cri tical to t be tfatlon , tho.t t ~cbnology is noH oblit::ed to b ecome oriented to them-- -. and ready to S8rve the Citizens ·1.ho live there . Atlanta'c i-focbl Cities progrc:.m ha s th e opportunlt,y ,3nd thows the promise of leading the nation-- a.nd Georgia Tech w:i.shes to do its part in this by providing .the t echnolc~~cally-~a~ed education and in~ovative researc h that is needed to do this job. Such new purpose and dire ction can act as a great incentive to help raise our levels of acade~1ic achi~vemcnt-- and. our students will be better citizens b~cause of their ir.volvement in it. One thi ng in particular has to be ~aid about .this~-:·· We should not ever imagine Georgia Tech!s store of technological experti~e to be like the wealth of some rich family, readj --to nrnke charitable gifts to poor . . ' relations. 0 The shoe may well be on the other foot. Tech very much needs new challenges that are commensurate with its r es ources-- and the challenge of the 'Hodel Cities' program~ in this sense something of a gift to Georgia Tech$ Our association with Hodel Cities- canoe much more fruitful to us thnn simiiar association with Urban Renewal has been in the past. ·•Hodel Cities ' has the built~in capac:tty to succeed where previous programs pr oved a~ortive. This is because of its bnsic principle of Citizen participation and its total integration of Social economic and physical i mprovement measures. What this architecture class is attempting, is n relatively small project, to oH~ �I- be explored ~nd developed at a high speed-- as these -things Go---- but it is import ant ·to us at Georgia 'i'ech, because it c an prepare the r1ay for ckcp0r studies. Our immediate assets he,.'e are: 1) Students, ms;nbers of the AIA National Student Organizv.tion1--t,iho have asked to be gi-.ren this kind of J<.ask in their ·classes--- They are nlready motivated. 2) Curr ent clirr.2.te cf oi;;inion that sees improved educational values in this kind. of project~--- rihen prop.2;rly organized. 3) People who know the difficulties uo face in attempting this--c1rc ,'::q'.!.:i.J 1p ~d ~;20. r e t!dy to giv0 us all the help t, hey c an and p The students ;rill prorlnce rcpo:rtG and graphic displays coverinf; survey a.nd ~ , . -.s,::::=::=.,~ . . , - ; , - ~_:.:,- = r . ~ - =z,,;;.:;w---=:=r.z~~;;-..._i ~--::::X::~-::;.~ ' ~ ~ ~~ . . _..:..=:--:-:.::A.. -C:Sal!.~'-:t"___;. - ~ ~alysis oi the he alth :3.3rvice ne eds D.nd ·posGi'vilit:i.ca .for moeting the se riith ~~-~ servic~s =:c :r . . ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ . . : a - ~c::,,..,. . . - : ~ o : u ~ ~ : : : r r c r e : : n , ~, u ~·c=-:,-' -a""~""'1;~iTi ties . '!'he study will also, of course, includ~ projt;cted designs ~ ~ r---:r::::a =r:::t for msjor h82l th service '.>uil(1ngs, with emph a.d!: on th~ "t;Se of ~ec-2!2_,t~ de~e-JQ.1?_0~ -- - --- - - - 1,e-chn1.ques.. likely to -15e- -r-:."o st appropiate ·in -this ·situation, a8 well as of i ruaginative • ~ I but basically practical ir:novc!tionE: . . ~ The presentation prcducts eiilerr,ing froJ1 th•3 study will ba as .follows : brochl,_re. S8 rics of synchronized audio ta p'3 Ll;Jld sli1.bs for audi tcrium · presentation. -=-=-=,==,, 3) A .. Utilizat,io~ of these products will be c1s follows : a ) Fdi.:cational U 3 e -f,_q.r_fut ur<:..-S.l~ ~~s, not only to c c;!lmunic~te valuable knm-1lcdge of this area of public ne ed, but also as a stimnlus and guide for those Trlaking sirnila:!" studies in .other .,. . . areas of n eed • · b) For pr3,,9J,.i,.9J. Jl~...E:.£!!,~_fil...g9._.~s in architecture, city_planning, er.gineering, TGedicina and heal t h services------ to promote and facilitate better understanding of the needs and possibilities for effective acticn, including inte1·discipl:i.nary colaboration ( such as mutally ··· --a dvantcigeous •.:<fa.pt. aticnof VJ.rious asr,ect solutions I to allow for their consol.idc1.tion in a unified total assembly) . ··- ·:.-·cf·F or lo cal leaders and ·citizens - - as a n aid to democr atic de cision- mak.. __._ing,inan on- going process of co!TI!lluni ty impr ovement. " � Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Tonteabl of fy Peng POG A VKS at me prt letedek Biss pryet $ eee soo SL oh C25", fii Yr . Wo Gass : ae sd Sockecntk ies * \ Citizens of Model Cities are now rightly participating in activities which ain to do immediately what can be done immediately---while planning for the future. They are tired of being the passive subject of surveys and plans that bring no immédiate benefits-- . oe But ag they move forward by self determined practical steps---as citizens of the State of Georgia, they will expect to take advantage of all the new systems and devices that modern technology can come up with to meet their needs md requirements-- and to benefit from the State's investment in Technological Research and Education. owen” Bot, Modern technology,is now oriented to other things~-- tothe middle class "incentive" values of suburban affluent living~--and the "security" values of mak~ ing york wer, It is not yet oriented settle needs and requirements of "Model Cities"--- and has no on-going progrsin y in this area, that can now come up with spectacular advances at short inter vals---such as occur in the other areas. Mean whch thé National Hodel Cities and similar prozrans Sie, GaMever Bo vast and critical to the Nation, that technology is now obliged to beccme oriented to then-~ end ready to serve the Citizens who live there, . Atlanta's Model Cities program has the opportunity and shows the promise of leading the nation-~ and Georgia Tech wishee to do its part in this by providing the technolegically~basced education and innovative research that is needed to do this job. : ' Such new purpose and direction can ect as a great incentive to help raise our levels of acadenic achievement-~ and our students will be better citizens because of their involvement in it. One thing in particular has to be said about this--- y We should not ever imazine Georgia Tech's store of technological expertise to be like the wealth of some ‘rich family, ready ‘to make charitable gifts to poor relations. . he The shoe may well be on the other foot. Tech very much needs new challenges “that are commensurate with its resources-~ and the challenge of the 'Model Cities! program is in this sense something of a gift to Georgia Tech. Our association with Model Cities cande much more fruitful to us than similar association with Urban Renewal has been inthe past. a Model Cities' has the built-in capacity to succeed where previous programs often proved abortive. This is because of its basic principle of Citizen participation and its total integration of Social economic and physical improvement measures. What this architecture class is attempting, is a relatively small project, to % page= 2 be explored and developed at a high speed~- as these things Go coe but it is important to us at Georgia Tech, because it can prepare the way for deeper studies. Our immediate assets here are: 1) Students, members of the AIA National Student Organization; ~~ who have asked to be given this kind of task in their ‘classes-~- They ere already motivated, 8 | 2) Current climete cf pinion that sees improved educational values in this kind of project--- when properly organized, 3) People who knowthe difficulties we face in attempting inteacs and are eduinp:d and ready to give us all the help they can. The svudeats will produce reports and graphic ‘displays covering survey and = Soest ce TT analysis of the health service needs and ‘possibilities for meeting these with aa services and facilities, The study will also, of course, include projected designs ee —3 for major health service builcings, with emphasis on the vse of recently developed “techniaues Likely to be most appropiate in this sitvation, ag well es of imaginative but basically practical innovetions. ——pe ere “a The presentation products emerging fron the study will be as follows: 1) An ¢: exh} bition YRS display of of _eraphics and a wmogels. 2) F’dtstrfoutadie récord of the project in the ‘fora of a published brochure. ee 2 5 C4 Ss A series of synchronized audio tapes and slides for auditorium ‘ presentation. . ; Utilization of these products will be as follows: ' a) Fducational use for future classos, not only to communicate valuable knowledge of this area of pudlic need, but also as a stimnlus and guide for those making similar studies in other areas of need. -b) For practicing professionals in architecture, city planning, engineer- ing, wedicine and health services------ to promote and facilitate better understanding of the needs and possibilities for effective _ action, including interdisciplinary coleboration (such as mutally ete: advantageous ecdaptationof various aspect solutions, to allow for their consolidation in a unified total assembly). ~~e)-For loval leaders and citizens-- as an aid to democratic decision-mak- _ing, in an on-going process of community improvement. 7  Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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