It's been happening in Miami for the last 20 years. Instead of highways, it's condos and lofts as removal tools.

As new resident of Cincinnati, I am shocked at the magnitude and long lasting impact urban-renewal had on communities (from Affluent, protecting them to the underserved, disenfranchised and now displaced) Great piece, I'd love to hear more about the make up and impact the Norwood along with the Regan corridor had on its residents, also cross the river in Covington.

I grew up in the Cincinnati suburbs in the 1960's. My mom grew up in Norwood. It is crazy how many highways were punched through here. I 75 was originally built to allow fast access to GE during WW2 near Evendale. Very "Robert Moses" like. Northside could have been lost had the residents not fought for it. Now a destination, but the immediate area around it is horrible due to the highway being punched through. Pittsburgh's Highway system really didn't take away neighborhoods, with the possible exception of the East St area... What not to do in Highway building, and they continue....

This is so good, full of examples and not just statements. Hopefully the algorithm will pick this up

@urbanrootspodcast

13 күн бұрын

we hope so too!

I grew in Evanston on Jonathan Avenue. My family moved there back in 1955 and I was born in 1969. My mother says that I was around before they demolished Herbert Avenue (which sat between Jonathan and Brewster Avenue) to construct I-71, but I have no recollection of it. I do remember when there was nothing but mud down, but that's about it. I have been feverishly searching for decades pics of Herbert before the freeway was built, but sadly not one person seems to have any😓.

And they say its us These people have taken everything from us

@Ahzpayne

Ай бұрын

Then have the nerve to stand back and criticize what you've been able to cobble together without any help and with those around you actively working against you. Trauma + isolation always = more trauma. We know this. But here we stand. Pretending you chose to both isolate and retraumatize yourselves by ignoring redlining, urban renewal and white flight. Because of what it might reveal about who Meemaw and Papaw truly were. And the character they lacked. It's sick. We're sick. The irony is we have broken everything for everyone in our attempts to keep certain people from certain aspects of society. So, that bit us in the ass rather hard since now "our system" doesn't even work for us. 🤣

I grew up in Avondale, and I also listened to my elders on how things were. Yes I also was told about the mlk exit ramp that was going to happen. Its heart breaking, never thought about what the impact would have have all of that traffic through reading rd.. 😢

I was born at Good Samaritan hospital an taken to lumford pl and Kennedy Ave Kennedy heights

When they build a new chipotle and starbucks the demographics have changed in your community

Just another way of saying "the jig is up" (smile)!

What Alex’s is gone ?

So ?................

Imaginary racism. 🙄🖕🤡

@cip6292

2 сағат бұрын

White fragility

It’s not like these communities would ever make something of themselves. Look at them now. Still dumps still criminal still complaining about life in general. Highways had nothing to do with people’s choices not to make something of themselves.

@manovrsb

14 сағат бұрын

How can they? Once you put a highway through , you basically killed its businesses , social events and life in that community. Which leads to poverty , crime and degradation.

@rembeadgc

11 сағат бұрын

@@manovrsb Human beings have survived centuries under harsher conditions than having a highway displace their urban communities. It always starts with the hearts and minds of the people. Sure, there's always things you can do to make it easier or more convenient for people to thrive but, that's really a luxury. Actually if you do that and they don't have the heart which knows true value... they will become spoiled and degrade the good things and opportunities they already have. I've seen it for decades and the only thing that will revitalize those communities, if they don't do it themselves, is what's called gentrification. How many generations does it take for a family to realize that you need to have self discipline, reinforce the nuclear family, stress and exemplify education, good morals, preservation of environment and entrepreneurship. No community is guaranteed to remain the same. The mindset should always be prepared for change.

@cip6292

2 сағат бұрын

It’s almost like The Tulsa massacre never existed. White society has destroyed several successful African American neighborhoods out of spite and have made sure black people don’t succeed at every turn and here you are keeping it up trying to silence the stories with your bullshit.

@cip6292

2 сағат бұрын

@@rembeadgcstfu. Privileged people always think they know better.

Good!

What wasn't said and probably wasn't known by the producers of the video is that originally there was supposed to be a subway where the state of Ohio put the highways! The subway was going to connect all the interurban lines (now abandoned and removed) and create a regional rail system. That was such a huge tragedy!

@michaelbenardo5695

17 сағат бұрын

Classic case of them cutting off their nose to spite their face