This article gauges the success of the first-year Houston Model Cities program according to criteria based on neighborhood resident opinion rather than outside program evalua tion. The percentage of residents knowing of the program was low, as expected; but these tended to be the "neediest," in the sense of being distrustful and perceiving neighbor hood problems. They also possessed slightly more potential for political support of the program. Though residents' program evaluations were strongly favorable, the "neediest" were much less favorable; and there was no relationship with potential political support. The program's success by these standards must therefore be regarded as highly mixed.
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