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They Tore Down Hell
Atlanta wanted an end to its public housing projects-- no more pockets of poverty, crime, and despair. In the 1990s, the city started tearing the projects down, replacing them with mixed-income neighborhoods. The shining...
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They Tore Down Hell is an episode from Placemakers by Slate Podcasts. Atlanta wanted an end to its public housing projects-- no more pockets of poverty, crime, and despair. In the 1990s, the city started tearing the projects down, replacing...
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Published Aug 8, 2016, 27:02 long, audio available.
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Atlanta wanted an end to its public housing projects-- no more pockets of poverty, crime, and despair. In the 1990s, the city started tearing the projects down, replacing them with mixed-income neighborhoods. The shining success story of this effort? East Lake, which turned “Little Vietnam” into a safe, beautiful community. We’ll meet the people who made it happen. When so much can go wrong, how did East Lake get it right? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Published Aug 8, 2016 and 27:02 long