HOUSING ACT OF 1954

An important cornerstone of the federal policy concerning urban planning was Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954. The act demonstrated congressional concern with urban problems and recognition of the urban planning process as an appropriate approach to dealing with such problems.

HOUSING ACT OF 1954
1954年住宅法

An important cornerstone of the federal policy concerning urban planning was Section 701 of the Housing Act of 1954.
①都市計画に関する連邦政策の重要な礎となったのが、1954年住宅法の第701条であった。


The act demonstrated congressional concern with urban problems and recognition of the urban planning process as an appropriate approach to dealing with such problems.
②その法律は、都市問題への議会の関心と、都市計画をそれに対処する適切なアプローとして認識していることを示した。

※recognition of A as B：AをBとして認識する。

The guidebook and manuals received national recognition. Even though the guidebook was primarily intended for the attention of local officials, it stressed the need for cooperative action, full communication between professionals and decision makers, and the development of transportation systems in keeping with the broad objectives of community development. It provided, for the first time, fully documented procedures for systematic transportation planning.

The guidebook and manuals received national recognition.
④指針書と便覧は、全国的に広まった（認知された、評価された）。

Even though the guidebook was primarily intended for the attention of local officials, it stressed the need for cooperative action, full communication between professionals and decision makers, and the development of transportation systems in keeping with the broad objectives of community development.
⑤たとえその指針書が主に地方自治体の職員向け（を対象にしたもの）であったとしても、それは、
　協力的な取り組みの必要性、
　専門家と意思決定者との間の十分な意思疎通の必要性、
　そして地域開発の大きな目標と整合する形での交通システムの構築の必要性
を強調していた。

It provided, for the first time, fully documented procedures for systematic transportation planning.
⑥（そして）それは、体系的な交通計画のために、完全に文書化された手順を、初めて提供した。