ICA’s first community project was launched in 5th City, a neighborhood of East Garfield Park in Chicago in 1963. The Band of 24 replicated the 5th City model in Human Development Projects (HDPs) in every time zone around the world. The following videos give the history of the development of these communities:
A 20-year celebration of the 5th City project, narrated by Oprah Winfrey
The replication of the 5th City project around the world, narrated by Ben Kingsley (parts 1 and 2)
The International Exposition for Rural Development (IERD) in 1984, narrated by Sir Richard Attenborough
FIFTH CITY: A DECISIONAL CITY narrated by Oprah Winfrey (1983)
THE WORLD OF HUMAN DEVPT, narrated by Ben Kingsley (1977)
THE WORLD OF HUMAN DEVPT, narrated by Ben Kingsley - Part 2
COURAGE TO CARE narrated by Richard Attenborough 1984
Human Development Projects
Human Development Projects (HDPs) focused on involving people in a local community in building an example of what a “new social vehicle for planet Earth” would look like within a small geographical area. While trade, technology and infrastructure influence social change, the HDPs were aimed at harnessing the “human element” through motivating residents, releasing their creativity and building leadership skills to empower them in the task of comprehensive change.
