An Opening on Austin
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Titled the “Brazos Project,” downtown Waco experienced total renovation under the auspices of urban renewal. Here, officials celebrate the opening of the Austin Avenue Pedestrian Mall.
This file appears in: Urban Renewal
Urban Renewal
Urban renewal programs swept across the United States in the mid-twentieth century. Funded by the federal government, cities throughout the country sought to improve local architecture and expand residential areas by purchasing and decimating…