In the business world there has long been a tension between the forces of small business and competition and those of centralization, oligopoly and corporate dominance. Less attention has been paid to the same phenomenon applied to civic life and community organizations. A couple of recent proposals in Chicago suggest a certain corporate mentality, emphasizing centralized control, monopoly, and efficiency, rather than participation, pluralism and attention to individual and local needs.
1987
The Impact of the Federal and State Urban Development Action Grants (UDAG, IDAG) on Chicago: 1976 - 1986
The Chicago 1992 Committee has requested CUED to undertake a study of the federal Urban Development Action Grant (UDAG) and the Illinois Development Action Grant (IDAG) programs that have been awarded to the City of Chicago. The purpose of the study is 1) to determine how these programs have been utilized in the City to foster development and job opportunities and 2) to determine what actions the Chicago 1992 Committee can undertake to see that the City of Chicago uses these programs effectively to improve the employment base for the City.