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POSTSCRIPT: QUESTIONS THAT REMAIN TO BE ANSWERED 
Many assumptions have been made in the course of this exposition. 
The questions which underlie these assumptions need to be discussed 
publicly. This thesis concludes with a series of questions which need to 
be considered by public officials and private citizens alike prior to the 
implementation of a state new community development strategy: 
1. Can we set specific goals for state urban development? Who 
should set goals? What kinds of citizen participation can there be in 
the goal setting process? 
2. Can we move quickly enough once we have established a clear 
set of development objectives? Can we overcome the bureaucratic 
slugeishness of the governmental bureaucracy? 
3. What mix of incentives and controls makes the most sense, given 
the political realities of Massachusetts? 
4. What rate of urban growth does it make the most sense to try to. 
sustain? Who should set that rate? Should it be a constant rate? 
5. Should a disproportionate amount of state funds be spent to meet 
the needs of low-income families since their level of need is highest? 
6. Should growth occur evenly throughout the Commonwealth, or 
should new developments be concentrated in only a few areas? 
Answers to these questions have been assumed throughout this 
thesis. Whether or not they are the ‘‘right’’ answers remains to be seen. 
