susinpgh OP t1_ixufnc9 wrote
Reply to comment by Willow-girl in Bethel AME Church wants their land back in the Lower Hill | New Pittsburgh Courier by susinpgh
The Hill District was an amazingly vibrant place back then. It was originally a neighborhood of middle-class blacks. There were a huge number of small businesses. It also drew black people from across the US and even Europe. It was a center for Jazz.
BorisTheMansplainer t1_ixv7hmq wrote
Also the birthplace of August Wilson. It was truly a mecca for black artists and it can't be understated how badly urban renewal fucked that up for this city.
Willow-girl t1_ixupa4f wrote
It is nothing short of tragic the way urban planning -- in some ways the antithesis of the free market -- destroyed vibrant black communities in urban centers across the U.S. in the name of "progress."
susinpgh OP t1_ixuqdut wrote
Absolutely. This one was particularly egregious.
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