US EditionHow urban renewal schemes destroyed working-class neighborhoods
- The Supreme Court's 1954 decision in Berman v. Parker allowed the destruction of a working-class neighborhood for redevelopment, impacting communities nationwide.
- Following Kelo v. City of New London, Americans recognized the risks of government property seizure for public purposes.
- Urban planners often label working-class neighborhoods as 'blight,' leading to the disregard of resident needs.
- The forced displacement of residents during redevelopments resulted in a reduced supply of affordable housing.
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How urban renewal schemes destroyed working-class neighborhoods
Editor’s note: This is the fifth installment in a series examining the roots of America’s housing crisis. To read the earlier pieces, visit The roots of today’s housing crisis. The Supreme Court’s 1954 decision in Berman v. Parker, which upheld the destruction of a working-class neighborhood for the benefit of redevelopment, paved the way for the destruction of working-class neighborhoods across America. But it took decades for the American publ…
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