Model Cities
Model Cities
Exterior view of a building that houses a youth recreational center. Interior view of center's lobby area. A woman sits at a desk and helps the woman who is standing there. View of an African-American man standing with and talking to two teenage African-American girls. They stand in front of the center's colorful bulletin board. View of an empty gymnasium. View of an empty billiard room. CU of the Mayor of Cleveland, Ralph Perk. Perk talks about the youth recreation program and how it will improve the quality of life in the neighborhood. View of reporter seated in a chair, frantically taking notes. View of a cameraman filming a panel of four men, Perk included. CU of Perk as he talks about the ideal location for a new recreational center. Aerial view of a residential section of Cleveland. Ground view of a vacant lot next to industrial buildings. CU of a sign that reads "Welcome to Cleveland's Model Cities Neighborhood". Camera pulls back and focuses on a babbling reporter. He talks about the problems with the Model Cities Program.