We have two criteria for whether an initiative for the inner city or the truly disadvantaged works:

• Is the initiative successful based on scientific evaluation?
• Does the initiative function to reduce inequality?
  (See: How Do We Decide What Works and Doesn’t?)

Based on these criteria, many of the initiatives that work fall under these headings: preschool; public school reform; youth development; job training and alternatives to "work first;" community development corporations and banking; and problem-oriented community-based policing. Taken together, these initiatives create a policy of comprehensive interdependence.

Our examples of what works are not exhaustive. Over time, we hope to build a much more complete directory. See other examples in Publications.