James, Franklin J. creator Kirk, Ron text xu| 2000 continuing ng p.139-59 This article re-examines the urban policy initiatives of the Nixon and Carter administrations, concluding that it is doubtful that the United States had then, or has now, the capacity to define much less implement a good or responsive urban policy. Urban policy is generally targeted at the wrong problems, using the wrong interventions, and typically executed too late. - Reproduced Urban development - United States Urban development Policy Studies Review 180718