Urban Planning Final Exam

Urban Renewal Program

aimed to fix poor housing, boost city economies, build better homes, and reduce racial separation in cities.

Urban Renewal start and end date

1949-1973

What played a pivotal role in Urban Renewal Projects

Local Agencies using federal money

How much money was invested in the urban renewal projects

$13 billion

Urban renewal goals

fix housing problems

support the economy

change how cities looked and worked

Berman Vs Parker (1954)

played a significant role in shaping the use of eminent domain for urban renewal and redevelopment projects

Berman vs parker findings

The Supreme Court agreed with the Planning Commission, saying that fixing run-down areas (blight) needed a big, organized plan. Justice Douglas explained that if every property owner could refuse just because their property wasn’t a problem, it would hurt the whole plan to improve the area.

Benefits of Urban Renewal

helps the economy by replacing old buildings with new ones

help cities compete with suburb

create cultural landmarks

Negative of Urban Renewal

raises housing costs

push out low-income residents

Housing issues

prices might force people out of their homes

Mortgage rates flocculating

zoning laws and transportations can increase housing costs.

Housing and Community Development Act of 1974

 It introduced block grants based on factors like housing age, population, and poverty

The Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 changed

funding for development

Housing Assistance Plans (HAP)

required cities to study their housing needs, especially for low-income renters, and create plans to meet those needs.

Community Development (CD) programs

uses block grants and low-interest loans to help improve homes and neighborhoods

Urban Homesteading

where people take over empty or run-down homes and fix them up