How Urban Renewal Ruined Everything

Urban Renewal was a profoundly destructive force in American cities throughout the 20th century and we are still facing the impact to this day.

#urbanrenewal #cityplanning #americanhistory #nashville #tulsaoklahoma

[GarrisonHayes]

I am genuinely overwhelmed by the way you all have come to support my channel. I can’t say thank you enough! New videos coming soon 🙌🏾 — keep the coming!

[dianb]

Came here because of Dollermore. So glad I found you. I'm a 78 yo NYer. I saw the small racist things Robert Moses did when he "fixed" parks, build the Cross Bronx Expressway, etc. I won't be around to make the real difference. You will be. You give me hope for the future of my adult children and my grandkids. You are someone young who will remember for me.

[trentbolte]

Jesse Dollemore sent me your way. Let's grow this channel and share your important work!

[eryngo.urbanism]

This video needs so much more attention. Urban "renewal" was (and still is) such a destructive force in so many communities, and it's so critical that people understand the full impact of policies which sound nice in theory but end up gradually destroying entire neighborhoods when put into practice. Keep up the good work, and I can't wait to see more!

[tnxokyo]

Nice to meet you Garrison, it's my pleasure to subscribe to your channel
- Dollamore sent me

[Jovian]

I too came here because of Jesse Dollemore. I am a little younger than the last, at 58. I am white and was raised to be a bigot, by a bigot. I am not, however he still is. I am subscribing for what little I can do to help you get the word out about this systemic problem. I know I can NEVER understand the situation, as I have not ever been there. I can stop the progression to my children, grandchildren, and now great-grandchildren. Every little inch helps. I am white, and proudly woke (by the real definition)...in Alabama. Thank you and never give up.

[NeverStopLearningThings]

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[carmenchriswell]

Jessie Dollemore sent me here. Let’s grow this channel . So glad to meet ya !!!

[sophierobinson]

“The Color of Law” is a good read. If you can manage to get through it without having an apoplectic hissy fit about the inequities that fill it.

[markunger]

This is a subject that requires much bigger coverage. But I fear that large media outlets would never do so. Well done Garrison for this!

[carolisakallas]

Jesse sent me over too. This is such an important subject. Indianapolis, IN is another city who used the interstate system to divide primarily black neighborhoods from themselves. Family members who were able to walk to friends, grandparents, churches, businesses, etc. could no longer do so. Eventually the city put up a single, caged in walk way over I-65 to serve one neighborhood on the near northwest side of the city.

[glenseguin]

Well done! I am an over sixty melanin challenged dude who read" The Power Broker" about Robert Moses. What a small-minded racist he was. The damage done to the Black community was immeasurable. Thanks for informing us!

[emanuelcestero]

Jesse Dollemore also sent me hear and I’m glad he did! You are doing important work and deserve recognition…

[patriciajordanwoods]

I saw this personally in Louisville KY as they ran an interstatesmack down the middle of the black community named Parkland! It was an affluent community with many black owned businesses that were shuttered forever! It has never regained its thriving atmosphere! Part of the overpass took some of our family's property where my parents built our family home by hand! Today that house is gone because it was considered to be under the overpass!

[shaunabanauna]

Here from Jessie Dollemore and I'm so happy he tagged this video!
Hope you see a Silver Play Button soon, because this was so well researched and informative! Cheers!

[gladyscatalinariveramariet]

Jesse Dollemore sent me here. Thank you for yoyr contect! I am a proud member of your community now.

[CaptMortifyd]

Jesse Dollamore sent me too, looking forward to exploring your content!

[loveinspired]

Jesse Dollemore sent me here.
Thank you sir!👍

[katherinea.rodgers]

Jesse Dollermore sent me here. I am a California native going on 80 this year. I have studied black history, but your channel has awakened me! Thank you!

[thendday]

Jesse Dollemore sent me your way and I'm so glad he did. What a great video.
I'm just a white girl born in the fifties. Sheltered and ignorant of the world around me at that time. I appreciate the work you have put into this video so that myself and others like me can better understand the history of where we are from and hopefully help our children and grandchildren to understand and respect the lives and history of all people that share this time here on this earth. 🌎