Model Cities Program
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The Model Cities Program was a U.S. federal urban aid initiative of the late 1960s that sought to combat poverty and revitalize distressed city neighborhoods through comprehensive, community-focused planning and development.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal program
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anti-poverty program → urban aid program → |
| aims |
combat urban poverty
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coordinate federal urban programs → encourage citizen participation in planning → promote comprehensive planning → revitalize distressed city neighborhoods → |
| appliesToDemographic |
low-income urban residents
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racial and ethnic minority communities → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States
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| country |
United States
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| criticizedFor |
bureaucratic complexity
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insufficient funding → political conflicts at local level → |
| endTime |
early 1970s
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| fieldOfWork |
housing policy
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social policy → urban policy → |
| focusesOn |
distressed urban neighborhoods
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inner-city areas → |
| followedBy |
Community Development Block Grant program
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| follows |
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966
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| hasCharacteristic |
community-focused
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comprehensive planning → coordination of multiple federal funding streams → emphasis on citizen participation → multi-year planning grants → targeted to specific neighborhoods → |
| implementedBy |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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| inception |
1966
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| legacy |
influenced later community development policy
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promoted idea of citizen participation in urban planning → |
| legalBasis |
Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966
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| legislatedBy |
United States Congress
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| mainSubject |
community development
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housing → poverty reduction → urban planning → urban renewal → |
| numberOfParticipatingCities |
approximately 150
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| parentOrganization |
United States Department of Housing and Urban Development
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| partOf |
Great Society
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War on Poverty → |
| replaced |
traditional urban renewal approaches in some cities
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| sponsor |
Lyndon B. Johnson administration
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| startTime |
1966
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| timePeriod |
early 1970s
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late 1960s → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966
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alsoKnownAs |
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Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966
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createdProgram |
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Great Society
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hasPart |
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Johnson administration
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notablePolicy |