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Describes "an inner-city program sponsored by Plymouth United Church of Christ to develop a community organization and group-work program" in an urban redevelopment area.

"Identifies the charactersitics, problems and needs of a representative sample of 2,081 households living in blighted and substandard housing." Of persons studied, 70.5% were black.

Contents: -Recreation in Kalamazoo. -Unemployment and Underemployment in Kalamazoo. -Progress Report of the Housing Committee. -Police-Community Relations in Kalamazoo. - Some Racial Realities in Kalamazoo. Several Reports were seperately issued

On basis of statistical analysis, recommends low-cost housing construction and open occupancy

Surveys "economic ability of white and non-white families to buy low-cost housing in an open-occupancy market."

Quotes census and other figures to show deteriorating housing conditions and need for educational upgrading of black population

"Deals with questions most often raised when Negroes move into previously all-white neighborhoods."

Includes summary and text of several papers given at meeting.

Among topics are distribution of non-white population, public housing, and impact of highway construction and urban renewal.