The Legacy of Urban Renewal in St. Louis Missouri

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The Legacy of Urban Renewal in St. Louis Missouri



Today we look at shocking photos of demolition in the name of renewal that is every bit as horrifying as the wide scale demolitions that happened in our own downtown. Alex Ihnen from St Louis NEXT shares with us some of the historical imagery of one of the most famous Urban Renewal Projects in the United States. Famous for both its ambition and its ultimate failure: The Pruitt-Igoe.

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