The Evolution of Community Development Policy

Abstract

Urban renewal, the centerpiece of urban development policy from 1949 until its replacement by the Community Development Block Grant in 1974, already had fallen upon hard times by the mid-1960s. Although many cities could point to successful projects that had brought new life to decaying downtown areas, other communities were dotted with vacant lots and unfulfilled plans that never attracted the anticipated private investment. Moreover, the destruction of lower-income neighborhoods adjacent to downtown redevelopment areas led to bitterness between local officials and displaced and threatened dwellers.1

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