Greater Urban Renewal Project Study
This exposé of the corruption of urban renewal programs of the 50’s and ‘60’s was very powerful, well written, and hard hitting, but badly named. Referred to as GURPS, it had a solid readership, but really got attention when it was renamed “Dungeons and Dragons” after the mazes of twisty passages, all alike so common to the drab apartment complexes and the Dragons gang that despoiled the LA Projects.
“Traveler” came out much later, referring to the author’s voyage from one project to another, which he described as feeling like a journey to another planet, the projects were so alien. Some he designated “Red Zones,” meaning that they were so rough, it was strongly recommended that travelers stay away, and other, “Amber Zones,” meaning that caution was advised.
“Pathfinder” was the final work by the author, describing his efforts to forge a clean path to economic independence for the poverty stricken people in the inner city projects, though the journey is far from complete.