Series I. Model Cities, 1958-1984 (bulk 1963-1973), inclusive
Scope and Contents
Series I contains correspondence, evaluations, minutes, proposals, phone messages, population data, reading files, reports, and other documentation related to Eugenia Flatow's role as executive director of the New York Model Cities program. The bulk of these records document the application process for Model Cities funding, which involved an analysis of the model neighborhood's problems, their causes, and the interrelationship of those causes.
Arrangement
Series I is organized in five subseries:
Subseries I.A. Program Development, 1959-1978 (bulk 1968-1973)
Subseries I.B. Needs Analysis, 1968-1969
Subseries I.C. Phone Messages, 1966, 1968-1970
Subseries I.D. Reading Files, 1966, 1968-1969
Subseries I.E. Subject Files, 1958-1984 (bulk 1965-1973)
Biographical / Historical
The Model Cities Program was a component of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. It was authorized by the Demonstration Cities and Metropolitan Development Act of 1966 and administered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The program was designed to help selected cities all over the United States improve the social, physical, and economic conditions of poor neighborhoods. The law required and emphasized the need for widespread citizen participation, which gave citizens of model neighborhoods direct access to decision-making to influence the planning and carrying out of the program. In New York City, the program focused on three main areas: Central Brooklyn, South Bronx, and Harlem – East Harlem. The program ended nationally in 1974.
Subseries I.A. Program Development, 1959-1978 (bulk 1968-1973), inclusive
Scope and Contents
Subseries I.A. includes correspondence, reports, budgets, administrative records, fact sheets, proposals, draft applications, and introductory information related to the development of the Model Cities program in New York City, as well as initial plans for activity in Central Brooklyn, South Bronx, and Harlem – East Harlem.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically.
Preliminary Plan, West Side Urban Renewal, 1959, inclusive
Urban Renewal Flowcharts (1 of 2), 1965, inclusive
Arrangement
2 items moved to an oversize container.
Urban Renewal Flowcharts (2 of 2). Oversize, 1965, inclusive
Scope and Contents
File contains a Flowchart of Urban Renewal Operations and a Project Activity Time Schedule from the Bureau of Project Development, Housing and Redevelopment Board.
An Analysis of Current City-Wide Housing Need, 1965, inclusive
Housing and Urban Renewal Task Force (3 Folders), 1965-1967, inclusive
Housing Reports, 1965-1968, inclusive
Housing Reorganization, 1966, inclusive
Materials on Reorganization, 1966, inclusive
Relocation Manual for Urban Renewal, 1966, inclusive
The World of 207, 1966, inclusive
Draft Model Cities Application, 1966, inclusive
Model Cities Introduction, 1966, inclusive
Improving the Quality of Urban Life, 1966-1967, inclusive
New York City Housing Authority Project Statistics, 1966-1967, inclusive
Housing Statistics Handbooks, 1966-1968, inclusive
Fact Sheets, 1966-1968, inclusive
Model Cities Booklets, 1966-1969, inclusive
Model Cities Program Draft Summary of Proposal, 1967, inclusive
City Planning Maps (1 of 2), 1967, inclusive
Arrangement
7 items moved to an oversize container.
City Planning Maps (2 of 2). Oversize, 1967, inclusive
Scope and Contents
File contains 5 zoning maps of Bedford-Stuyvesant, Mott Haven, Milbank-Frawley, Twin Parks, and East New York from the City of New York Housing and Development Administration. There is also a map from a Bedford-Stuyvesant Renewal and Rehabilitation Study and an Area Services Project.
Plans for Mott Haven, Bedford-Stuyvesant, and East New York, 1967, inclusive
HUD Brochures, 1967, inclusive
Establishment of The Model Cities Committee, 1967-1968, inclusive
Proposed Work Program, 1967-1968, inclusive
HUD Handbooks, 1967-1969, inclusive
Directories, 1968, inclusive
Basic Data: Model Cities Program Areas, 1968, inclusive
Model Cities Programs (2 Folders), 1968, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This file contains descriptions and data for several Model Cities programs. Program areas include: economic development, education, higher education, environmental protection, health care, public safety, recreation and culture, human resources, and housing and urban development.
Model Cities: A Bibliography, 1968, inclusive
Preliminary Draft - Working Document, 1968, inclusive
Bi-Monthly Planning Progress Report, 1968, inclusive
East New York Open Space Study, 1968, inclusive
Renewal Planning and Management System Draft Proposals, 1968, inclusive
Strategies for Shaping Model Cities, 1968, inclusive
Model Cities Social Planning Kit, 1968, inclusive
Glossary of Model Cities Related Terms and Concepts, 1969, inclusive
Budget Request (1970-1971), 1969, inclusive
Election Procedures for Model Cities, 1969, inclusive
The Citizen - Planner Speaks, 1969, inclusive
Participation in Model Cities Planning, 1969, inclusive
New York City Model Cities Proposal Evaluation Volume I and II, 1969, inclusive
New York Model Cities Program Introduction [disassembled binder] (3 Folders), 1969-1970, inclusive
1968 Central Brooklyn Model Cities Household Survey, 1970, inclusive
Program for the Expansion of Day Care Services, 1970, inclusive
Model Cities Administration: Second Quarterly Report (4 Folders), 1970, inclusive
Model Cities Administration: Third Quarterly Report, 1970, inclusive
Model Cities Administration: Fourth Quarterly Report, 1970, inclusive
Model Cities Administration: Fifth Quarterly Report, 1970, inclusive
Model Cities Administration: Tenth Quarterly Report, 1971, inclusive
Madison Mall, 1971, inclusive
Proposed Training Program: Uniformed Services Trainee, 1971, inclusive
Newspaper clippings, 1968-1972, inclusive
Model Cities Monthly Bulletin, 1969-1971, inclusive
Other Model Cities Programs, 1969-1972, inclusive
Report on NYC Model Cities, 1973, inclusive
Large-Scale Development in New York City, 1973, inclusive
Central Brooklyn Model Cities Master Development Plan, 1973, inclusive
1978 Annual Report, 1978, inclusive
Subseries I.B. Needs Analysis, 1968-1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
To receive Model Cities funding, cities were required to file a report with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development on the problems, goals, and strategies of their Model Cities program. Subseries I.B. consists of studies, data, and draft proposals related to this part of the application process. The documents provide a preliminary view of the problems, objectives, and approaches in Central Brooklyn, Harlem – East Harlem, and South Bronx.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged chronologically.
Problem Analysis, Overview and Education [disassembled binder] (3 Folders), 1968, inclusive
Problem Analysis, Neighborhood Sanitation & Safety and Economic Support & Development [disassembled binder] (3 Folders), 1968, inclusive
Problem Analysis, Health & Multiservice Systems and Neighborhood Development [disassembled binder] (3 Folders), 1968, inclusive
Needs Analysis [disassembled binder] (3 Folders), 1968, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Binder consists of raw data for the citywide and model cities needs analysis.
Problem Analysis, Overview (draft), 1968, inclusive
Problem Analysis, Education (draft), 1968, inclusive
Problem Analysis, Neighborhood Sanitation & Safety (draft), 1968, inclusive
Problem Analysis, Economic Support & Development (draft), 1968, inclusive
Problem Analysis, Health & Multiservice Systems (draft), 1968, inclusive
Problem Analysis, Neighborhood Development (draft), 1968, inclusive
The Need, 1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
An analysis of the needs and quality of services in Central Brooklyn.
Central Brooklyn Model Cities, Vol. 1: Introduction (2 Folders), 1969, inclusive
Central Brooklyn Model Cities, Vol. 2: Physical Development, 1969, inclusive
Central Brooklyn Model Cities, Vol. 3: Education, 1969, inclusive
Central Brooklyn Model Cities, Vol. 4: Economic Development, 1969, inclusive
Central Brooklyn Model Cities, Vol. 5: Sanitation and Safety, 1969, inclusive
Central Brooklyn Model Cities, Vol. 6: Multi-Services, 1969, inclusive
Appendix [2 disassembled binders] (2 Folders), 1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This document is an appendix to the Central Brooklyn Model Cities needs analysis. It contains population data from Central Brooklyn, correspondence, charts, notes, budgetary information, and other documentation related to the Central Brooklyn Model Cities plan.
Subseries I.C. Phone Messages, 1966, 1968-1970, inclusive
Language of Materials
Scope and Contents
Subseries I.C contains typed summaries of phone messages left for Mrs. Flatow from 1966, 1968-1970. Topics include scheduling meetings, issues within the model neighborhoods, and other Model Cities-related matters.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged in the order they arrived in.
Phone Messages, 1966 April-October, inclusive
Phone Messages, 1968 January-June, inclusive
Phone Messages, 1968 July-December, inclusive
Phone Messages, 1969 January-June, inclusive
Phone Messages, 1969 July-1970 January, inclusive
Phone Messages, 1969 July-1970 January, inclusive
Subseries I.D. Reading Files, 1966, 1968-1969, inclusive
Language of Materials
Scope and Contents
Subseries I.D. contains Model Cities-related correspondence that was circulated in Mrs. Flatow's office for reading and/or reference.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged in the order they arrived in.
Reading Files, 1966 March-October, inclusive
Reading Files, 1968 January-June, inclusive
Reading Files, 1968 July-December, inclusive
Reading Files, 1969 January-May, inclusive
Subseries I.E. Subject Files, 1958-1984 (bulk 1965-1973), inclusive
Language of Materials
Scope and Contents
Subseries I.E contains documentation related to various Model Cities subjects. Topics include activity in the New York City model neighborhoods (Central Brooklyn, South Bronx, and Harlem – East Harlem), housing development, policy development, and the Vest Pocket Housing program.
Arrangement
Materials in this subseries are arranged alphabetically.
100th Street, 1965, inclusive
114th Street, 1965, inclusive
Abrams Report, 1966, inclusive
Administrative, 1968-1970, inclusive
Awards, 1967, inclusive
Board of Estimate, 1967-1969, inclusive
Bedford-Stuyvesant, 1966, 1968-1969, inclusive
Bronx (13 Folders), 1967-1970, inclusive
Brownsville (2 Folders), 1967-1973, bulk 1968-1969, inclusive
Budgets, 1967-1971, inclusive
Bushwick (1 of 2), 1968, inclusive
Arrangement
1 item moved to an oversize container.
Bushwick (2 of 2). Oversize, 1968, inclusive
Scope and Contents
File contains a zoning map for Bushwick. Proposed and recommended expansion sites are highlighted.
Central Brooklyn (10 Folders), 1964-1973, bulk 1968-1969, inclusive
Committee Meetings, 1968, inclusive
Community Groups, 1965-1967, inclusive
Community Participation, 1967-1968, inclusive
Computer Mapping, 1968, inclusive
Correspondence, 1968-1970, inclusive
Dealerships, 1969, inclusive
East New York (2 Folders), 1968-1976, bulk 1967-1970, inclusive
East New York (2 Folders), 1968-1976, bulk 1967-1970, inclusive
Economic Development, 1968-1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This file contains a report on program approaches to economic development in Central Brooklyn.
Evaluation (3 Folders), 1969-1970, inclusive
Scope and Contents
An evaluation of Model Cities progress in Central Brooklyn, South Bronx, and Harlem – East Harlem.
Executive Committee, Housing Subcommittee, 1962-1963, inclusive
Fulton Park Area, 1966, inclusive
General, 1967-1969, inclusive
Harlem - East Harlem (9 Folders), 1966-1970, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Materials include Harlem Model Cities data from 1968, minutes of the Harlem – East Harlem Model Cities Policy Committee meetings, plans for a Harlem Jazz Center, and other documentation related to Model Cities activity in Harlem.
Harlem - East Harlem, 1966-1970, inclusive
History, 1966-1970, inclusive
Housing (6 Folders), 1958-1968, inclusive
Housing (2 Folders), 1971-1973, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains several copies of "The Leflagi Plan for Housing Now"
Housing (2 Folders), 1966-1984, bulk 1967-1970, inclusive
Housing Executive Committee, 1966, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Agendas and meeting minutes of the Housing Executive Committee
Housing Now, 1971-1973, inclusive
Housing Speeches, 1966, inclusive
HRA and Comm Corps (2 Folders), 1967-1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Materials related to the Human Resources Administration (HRA) Model Cities Program, which sought to provide technical assistance with social planning and evaluate the effectiveness of publicly supported social services. Documents include correspondence, memorandums, Model Cities Notebooks, and "Draft: Proposal for a Training and Technical Assistance Program in the New York City Model Cities Areas."
HUD, 1968-1971, inclusive
In-Rem, 1968, inclusive
Letters In (2 Folders), 1967-1969, inclusive
Letters Out, 1967-1969, inclusive
Lindsay Housing Policy, 1963-1966, inclusive
Lindsay Papers (2 Folders), 1964-1970, bulk 1965, inclusive
Literature -- History and Policy Statements (3 Folders), 1966-1969, inclusive
Low-Income Housing, 1966-1967, inclusive
Maintenance Programs, 1968-1971, inclusive
MANN, 1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Documents include: "Preliminary Report on Facets of the Model City Agency Organization and Related Governmental Agency Coordination Matters," "An Approach to the Social Aspects of Comprehensive Planning," and "Title I Project Proposal 1969-1970 And Two Subsequent Years."
Marcus Garvey Park Village Urban Renewal Plan, 1968, inclusive
McKinsey Report, 1969-1970, inclusive
Memoranda, 1967-1971, inclusive
Milbank-Frawley (3 Folders), 1966-1967, inclusive
Model Cities (2 Folders), 1967-1968, inclusive
Morningside Renewal (2 Folders), 1964-1965, inclusive
Morrisania (2 Folders), 1967-1970, inclusive
Mott Haven (3 Folders), 1967, inclusive
Multi Services (3 Folders), 1967-1970, inclusive
Newsletter (Dept of City Planning), 1967, inclusive
NYCHA Scatter Site VP [Vest Pocket], 1966-1972, inclusive
Open Space, 1968-1969, inclusive
Other Fed Agencies, 1968-1969, inclusive
Parks -- Open Space Beautification, 1966-1969, inclusive
Personnel, 1968-1969, inclusive
Physical Development, 1968, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contains plans for physical development and beautification programs in Central Brooklyn.
Physical Development (2 Folders), 1966-1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Contents include: "Demolition Program," "Demolition Training," "Model Cities Vest Pocket Housing Progress Report (July 1968)," and "Neighborhood Development Program – Supplementary Fact Sheets."
Physical Development Task Forces (2 Folders), 1967-1969, inclusive
Planning (2 Folders), 1966-1982, bulk 1967-1969, inclusive
Policy Statement on Model Cities, 1969, inclusive
Policy Committee, 1968-1969, inclusive
Policy Committee (3 Folders), 1967-1972, inclusive
Scope and Contents
Model Cities policy committee meeting agendas and notes.
Press, 1970, inclusive
Public Housing Sites, 1966-1967, inclusive
Public Works Forum, 1984, inclusive
Puerto Rican Organization for Urban Development, 1967, inclusive
Receivership (2 Folders), 1963-1967, inclusive
Resource Allocation (2 Folders), 1967-1968, inclusive
Retreats, 1968, inclusive
Rochdale Village, 1983, inclusive
Sanitation (2 Folders), 1967-1969, inclusive
Sanitation and Safety, 1968-1969, inclusive
Sanitation Task Force, 1968-1969, inclusive
South Bronx (3 Folders), 1968-1969, inclusive
South Bronx (3 Folders), 1967-1969, inclusive
Task Forces (2 Folders), 1968-1970, inclusive
Scope and Contents
This file contains documentation related to the organization and implementation of the economic development, safety, physical development, health, sanitation, and multi-services task forces.
Twin Parks (4 Folders), 1966-1967, inclusive
UHF (United Housing Foundation) Publications, 1970, inclusive
Union Negotiation Demolition, 1968-1969, inclusive
UPACA (Upper Park Avenue Community Association), 1968-1972, inclusive
Urban Corps, 1967, inclusive
Urban Design, 1968, 1970, inclusive
Urban Renewal (2 Folders), 1966-1969, inclusive
Vest Pocket (8 Folders), 1966-1969, inclusive
Scope and Contents
These files contain documentation related to the development and implementation of the Vest Pocket Housing program, which was the first step in New York's Model Cities program. It was designed to include community participation, neighborhood preservation, more housing with minimum uprooting, and a new emphasis on neighborhood design. The program took place in Mott Haven (South Bronx), Milbank-Frawley Circle (Harlem), Bedford-Stuyvesant (Central Brooklyn), and East New York.