Urban Politics

Federal Urban Policy III

Aims of Federal Policy: 1

1. Coordination of urban service deliveryTransportation networks

Aims of Federal Policy: 1

• Land use planning

Aims of Federal Policy: 1

• “Quality of Life” – measures that make living in most parts of the

city safe and attractive

Aims of Federal Policy: 2

2. Promote health and welfare of citizens by controlling hazards of city life

Aims of Federal Policy: 3

• Opportunities for poor: housing, jobs, etc.

High Urban Focus

Low Urban Focus

Program Agency

Urban RenewalUrban Industrial DevelopmentPublic HousingTransportationWelfarePublic HealthCrime ControlHousing SupportsEducationIncome Tax IncentivesMilitary Spending

HUDHUDHUDDOTHSSHSSDoJHUDDOEdTreasuryDefense

Federal Urban Policy

• Keep in mind the importance of federalism as factor in shaping national urban policy

• Dillon’s Rule and cities as creatures of the state

Congress and Urban Policy

• Organization and Structure of Congress

• House of Representatives and Senate– Committee/Subcommittee– Implications?

High Urban Focus

Low Urban Focus

ProgramCongressional Committee

Urban RenewalUrban Industrial DevelopmentPublic HousingTransportationWelfarePublic HealthCrime ControlHousing SupportsEducationIncome Tax IncentivesMilitary Spending

High Urban Focus

Low Urban Focus

ProgramCongressional Committee

Urban RenewalUrban Industrial DevelopmentPublic HousingTransportationWelfarePublic HealthCrime ControlHousing SupportsEducationIncome Tax IncentivesMilitary Spending

JudiciaryBanking & Financial ServicesBanking & Financial ServicesTransportation and InfrastructureAgricultureEnergy and CommerceHomeland SecurityHouse AdministrationEducation and the WorkforceWays and MeansAppropriations/Armed Services

Congress and Urban Policy

• Scattered Bureaucratic and Scattered legislative basis of urban interests

• Impact?