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Show gWuMrti Visiting Professor Shares Ideas O on Model Cities and Mass Transit Any institution that works to control, and relations with the larger the advantage of white people and to community. We are living in a society which the disadvantage of black people is a racist institution. The same test is definitely biased in favor of its claims to be applies to individual policies. white members, yet Whether those institutions and equally concerned for all of its by Kirk Terry Speaking on the Model Cities Project, Dr. Seymour Z. Mann, professor of Urban Affairs at City University of New York, and director of the Urban Affairs Center of New York, gave eloquent insights on levels of citizen participation and resulting institutional changes, and "free fare" mass transit, before a gathering of U. of Utah students last week. Studies of New York subway systems and other mass transit systems have shown that the cost of notions of "free fare mass transit." When asked to expound his views of the citizen participation levels in projects like Model Cities, Dr. Mann said we just haven't been able to pin- - point the strengths of these inputs, but certain results are extremely satisfactory. As for the actual measuring of community involvement its just too complex to evaluate, he said. "I'm rather firmly convinced, however, by my own personal experiences, and by gut level observation, more than anything else, that citizen participation has resulted in institutional changes. That things have taken place and almost every day about these policies are consciously racist or unconsciously racist is not the issue. If the results are disadvantageous to blacks, it is racist; the burden of proof rests on behavior and not attitudes, on results and not order to have a opportunity. In non-raciinstitution, black people fare collection and other major expenses can economically be that subsidized. Dr. Mann said certain have these studies indicated a directions mass transit "free fare" st must not only have equal opportunties in employment, but there must be equality of results in all aspects of the operation including system and local government may go to obtain funds. The highway trust funds and other sales tax entities, he Where revised policy and stressed, should have a long look changes in urban mass transit are taken at them as a means to provide being sought, it is Dr. Mann's point money for the "free fare" system. of view that these are problems that Qualifying his stand on Model can and will be worked out. He feels Cities doctrine and his notions of that by just reducing fares not much citizen participation levels and "free of anything is being accomplished. fare" mass transit systems. Dr. Mann "The proposals that really begin to cited his close working relationships get exciting," he said, "are the ones at the Urban Center with Bob Weber, being offered by more and more father of the Model Cities program responsible political leaders, in more and Hans Spiegle who has written a and more places. These are the great deal for Model Cities. "We talk have arisen around citizen participation. Dr. Mann said as changes and programs are developed parallel changes can be noted in government and local bureaucracy. ooooooooooo model cities hope for people and their communities Volunteers Needed has a few openings for volunteers to serve on its program committee. There is a need for new and creative ideas to develop services to the people of its YWCA-Wes- t DO YOU WANT SOMEONE ELSE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS FOR YOU? IF YOU DONT t's neighborhood. Contact Pat 355-280- 4. Publication of the Model Neigh-Newborhood News is made possible ' through a grant from the ment of Housing and Urban Devel-Cit- y s Depart-supervisio- n opment. ATTEND THIS WEEK'S MEETINGS! Citizen participation is what really counts! TASK FORCES AT WORK FOR YOU model neighborhood news volume one Jerry Carter, Staff Reporter and Photographer Kirk Terry, Staff Reporter Donetta Fluker, Editorial Assistant Joint Board of Commissioners Conrad Harrison Ralph Y. McClure, Chairman Jennings Phillips Phillip R. Blomquist William E. Dunn - JOIN THE ONE THAT INTERESTS YOU Health - Ruth Yarbrough Education Barbara Moore Physcial Environment Crime and Delinquency - Martha Turpin Transportation Beatrice Valdez Manpower and Economic Development - Augustine Morgan Social Services Edith Ontiveros Housing - Elaine Cowburn Government - Hermoine Jex CALL Marlene Marie Young, Editor Jim Phillips, Circulation Stephen Harmsen non-whit- things," he said. Several interesting view points programs have emerged which might Rothermich, not otherwise have emerged." The Model NEIGHBORHOOD is a publication of the Salt Lake Model Cities Agency under the of the Joint Board of and County Commissioners with editorial offices located at 1 19 East 21st South, Bldg. 5, Salt Lake City, Utah 841 15 employment, ownership and citizens regardless of race, creed, or color. The disparity between the e white and population each with passing day so that grows what is emerging is two spearate e societies; one basically and characterized by poverty. The power and the resources to change the situation rest predominantly in the hands of the white affluent majority. Something must be done to establish communication and equal sharing between the "haves" and the "have nots." 467-941- 6 for information. talk to your neighbors and friends get busy now is the action time non-whit- |