The American Prospect, September 22, by David L. Kirp
http://www.prospect.org/cs/articles?article=audacity_in_harlem
“From the outset, the Harlem Children’s Zone has been both the beneficiary and the victim of hype and expectations. The national media regard New York City as the center of the known universe, and so this high-voltage program has been smothered with coverage. Out-of-town delegations, looking to devise their own children’s zones, descend in droves.”