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Charles F. McAfee, FAIA, NOMA, PA
identified and weighed benefits which were derived from the opposed
redevelopment of the study area. Costs accruing to the residents
resulting from current and proposed redevelopment plans were
ascertained. Within the past several years, inner cities across America
have emerged as focal points of national and local concern. Poor
housing, crime and unemployment are just but a few examples of the
adverse conditions that are affecting our cities. Program after program
has been initiated to deal with the complexity of our urban problems.
Because of lack of coordination and discontinuity, most of these
programs have failed to remedy the problems of the city. What has
resulted instead has been piece-meal and fragmented solutions while the
needs and aspirations of our urban poor remain unfulfilled. CFM’s
report focused on land proposal, design standards, and program
recommendations for physical improvements to be initiated in the Lincoln
Redevelopment Project area. This survey and findings provided a sound
basis for decision-making in the development of a program which insured
that the total impact of improvements created both a dynamic social and
physical environment.
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