HORIZONS ON DISPLAY - PART OF THE CONTINUING AMERICAN REVOLUTION - A BICENTENNIAL TRIBUTE TO COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENT

• NCJ Number: 35845
• Author(s): ANON
• Date Published: 1976
• Length: 120 pages
• Corporate Author: US Dept of Housing and Urban Development; American Revolution Bicentennial Cmssn
• Sale Source: Superintendent of Documents, GPO; National Institute of Justice/
• Publication Type: Directory
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

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)