Presents a case analysis of the effects of an enterprise zone program and its potential to revitalize a seriously distressed community. For Black communities, such as Decatur, IL, programs were found to have only a minimal effect. Graphs of findings included. (PS)

Some of the issues involved in promoting home ownership among blacks and investment in inner city communities are discussed in this paper. The experiences of the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in revitalizing Bedford Stuyvesant are described. Economic barriers to prospective home ownership are identified and strategies and programs…

A demonstration program, administered by a community based building maintenance, management, and construction corporation, was developed to provide technical training for minority adults in construction, building maintenance, and property management in the Chicago area. The program was concerned with seeking solutions to the lack of housing, job…