..."This report discusses such problem areas under the Model Cities Program in Massachusetts as: (a) shortages of state personnel needed to implement the program; (b) Civil Service Law restrictions; (c) the financing of model cities; (d) the authority of model cities agencies; (e) participation by model neighborhood residents in the planning and direction of their model cities effort; (f) practices under the contract laws, including controversies over employment discrimination against minority groups; (g) public transportation; (h) public health facilities and services; and (i) public schools."; includes the following appendices: A. Bibliography of 30 Major Reports by Legislative Research Council Relative to Urban Problems, 1956-68, B. Model State Law Proposed by U.S. Advisory Commission on Governmental Relations re Neighborhood Sub-Units of Government, C. Construction Industry Discrimination Problems in Boston Area, 1969, D. Urban Housing and Model Cities Agreement for Boston and Cambridge Negotiated Between Building and Construction Trade Unions, Contractors and Employers in 1968; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...