The act prohibited denying or increasing banking costs to residents of racially defined neighborhoods, and encouraged efforts to meet the credit needs of all residents regardless of income level. [Pictured: President Jimmy Carter signs the Housing and Community Development Act on October 12, 1977.]...
to the general well-being of the population. Countries such as Sweden and Germany place a high priority on urban planning, which results in the creation of environmentally friendly cities that have effective public transit systems and housing developments that are accessible to low-income residents....