Don't Abandon HOPE

New Urbanists make a plea for saving HOPE -- a program for converting failed public housing projects to mixed-income developments.

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March 3, 2003, 2:00 PM PST

By Chris Steins @planetizen

"The roughly $4.5 billion allocated to HOPE VI over the past decade has ushered in the planning or construction of dozens of mixed-income housing developments that rely to varying degrees on new urban principles. The federal funds spigot may go dry, however, on October 1. The Bush Administration wants to terminate the program that has been the most far-reaching tool for applying new urban planning and design ideas to distressed city neighborhoods."

Thanks to New Urban News Editor

FULL STORY: New urbanists urge Uncle Sam: 'Don’t abandon HOPE'

Sunday, March 2, 2003 in New Urban News

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