Welfare reform: cities doubt positive results
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Cities responding to a study conducted by the National League of Cities (NLC) expressed their doubts regarding recent welfare reform proposals. They were concerned that the welfare reform proposals will not be supported by the ability of local economies to create jobs and that the reform initiative will not motivate low-income people to work. The respondents also voiced their objection to such proposals as ending school breakfast and lunch programs, removing foster care entitlements, cutting down food stamps, not requiring training and education in welfare-to-work plans, stripping people of entitlement to Aid to Families with Dependent Children, not supporting child care, and prohibiting welfare benefits. The cities also stated their concern about the fair and effective implementation of welfare programs at the state and local level. Lastly, they did not believe that the welfare reform would change the incident of community conditions.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing and Community Development
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1995
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Rebuilding inner cities
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The Louisville, KY, Partnership is an excellent example of innovative programs being implemented in cities all over the country to rehabilitate deteriorating inner-city neighborhoods. Before this program, Louisville's Russell community was one of the poorest inner-city neighborhoods in the US. With a population of 10,000, about 66% of the community's households were living below the poverty line while 33% were on welfare. Drugs, crime and prostitution were rampant, and the only businesses that were thriving were liquor stores, pawn shops and funeral homes. To revive the neighborhood, the local government, business community, university and public school system, as well as community-based groups teamed up to help Russell's predominantly black residents to overcome poverty and become self-sufficient. New investments are now flowing into the community and the crime rate has dropped significantly.
Publication Name: Journal of Housing and Community Development
Subject: Sociology and social work
ISSN: 0272-7374
Year: 1996
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