Citizens seen as asset, sources of talent and ideas. Plans and buildings dictate civic life. Existing civic life determines nature of plans and use of buildings. Plan is designed for people already living in the area Plan aimed at meeting goals of largest businesses. Small businesses often evicted to make way for new projects.
Plan emphasizes central role of small businesses.
Community remains primarily an importer of goods and services, economically dependent. Community develops goods and services to export or use itself. Emphasis on economic self-sufficiency. Money coming into the community flows out again quickly. . Money coming into the community is recirculated using community-based commercial and financial institutions such as credit unions and cooperatives.