NCJ Number
35845
Date Published
1976
Length
120 pages
Annotation
THIS CATALOGUE PROVIDES BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF 200 OPERATIONAL PROGRAMS IN THE U.S.A. WHICH WERE CHOSEN AS EXAMPLES OF THE PROBLEM SOLVING CAPACITY OF COMMUNITIES.
Abstract
HORIZONS ON DISPLAY IS A BICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT PRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION BICENTENNIAL ADMINISTRATION. BY POINTING OUT 200 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS WHICH HAVE UNCOVERED SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS COMMON TO MANY COMMUNITIES, THE PUBLISHERS OF THIS CATALOGUE HOPED TO STIMULATE AN EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND SITE VISITS THAT MAY INSPIRE OTHER COMMUNITIES TO TRY NEW APPROACHES TO THESE PROBLEMS. PROGRAMS ARE INCLUDED IN SUCH AREAS AS CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT, COMMUNICATIONS, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENVIRONMENT, HEALTH, AND LEARNING. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT MODIFIED)