

Since the Angelou plan's approval, the city has moved in three directions: creating new initiatives based on the plan's recommendations, many of which failed; tweaking around the edges by building off existing programs; and failing to follow through on several other recommendations. Lillian Montoya-Rael, who does consulting work for the city, came up with a list last spring tracking how many of the plan's recommendations have been realized. According to Montoya-Rael's analysis, of the Angelou plan's 28 recommendations, the city has realized just eight (for the full list at bottom of article). And some of those, such as ensuring the city is "fun and attractive to young, creative people," are arguable.