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  2. Resettlement Administration - Wikipedia

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    The divisions of the new organization included Rural Rehabilitation, Rural Resettlement, Land Utilization, and Suburban Resettlement. [2] Roosevelt transferred the Federal Emergency Relief Administration land program to the Resettlement Administration under Executive Order 7028 on May 1, 1935.

  3. Suburbanization - Wikipedia

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    The New England Study of Suburban Youth found that the upper middle class suburban cohorts displayed an increased drug use when compared to the natural average. [ 22 ] The shift in demographics and economic statuses related to suburbanization has increased the risk of drug abuse in affluent American communities and changed the approach to drug ...

  4. Settlement and community houses in the United States

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    Hull House, Chicago. Settlement and community houses in the United States were a vital part of the settlement movement, a progressive social movement that began in the mid-19th century in London with the intention of improving the quality of life in poor urban areas through education initiatives, food and shelter provisions, and assimilation and naturalization assistance.

  5. Housing segregation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    This program contrasts previous housing programs which often clumped federally funded families into low-income urban neighborhoods. This program is extremely effective, with the majority of participants living in areas that are less than 20% poor. [17] Despite this effectiveness, there is still a racial disparity among participant success.

  6. Urban renewal - Wikipedia

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    Iranian Urban Renewal corporation is in charge of the program. Tehran and Isfahan and Khorasan and Khuzestan have some of the highest statistics of housing developments. [25] [26] Seventh program offers support to Ministry of Road and Urban and Development for gentrification and development in lesser devoped zones. Funding will also support ...

  7. Urban sprawl - Wikipedia

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    A typical suburban development in the United States, located in Chandler, Arizona An urban development in Palma, Mallorca. Urban sprawl (also known as suburban sprawl or urban encroachment) [1] is defined as "the spreading of urban developments (such as houses and shopping centers) on undeveloped land near a city".

  8. A comprehensive guide to debt relief programs - AOL

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    Debt settlement programs. With a debt settlement program, you or a third-party company negotiates with creditors to settle debts. If you choose the latter path, the company creates a dedicated ...

  9. Urban planning - Wikipedia

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    An urban planner is a professional who works in the field of urban planning for the purpose of optimizing the effectiveness of a community's land use and infrastructure. They formulate plans for the development and management of urban and suburban areas.