Friday, April 6, 2012

Urban Renewal Brochures from 1956

Who did 1956 URBAN RENEWAL propaganda better, New York City or Baltimore? You decide:














7 comments:

  1. These images are amazing. And *so* revealing.

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  2. Baltimore had a better PR spinmeister, but in reading Caro's "The Power Broker," I'd have to say that the Dubious Distinction Award for urban renewal goes to Robert Moses for his "public works" that were essentially suburban thinking in a city context.

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  5. These brochures are really cool. I want to see even more from you here.

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