January 26, 1996

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Lack of citizen participation, poor government agency cooperation and conflicting goals hinder the nation’s best community-help program, a University of Tennessee-Knoxville sociologist said Friday.  Dr. John Gaventa said the new federal approach is better than past anti-poverty plans because it invites poor community groups — not just government officials — to assess

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Officials from government, business and environmental groups met here Friday to plan projects for a new research center to help states and localities make better environmental decisions.  The advisory board for the National Center for Environmental Decision Making Research is a “a reality check” for issues the Center will address, said Dr.