During the 1940s cities began implementing urban renewal programs to improve the condition of neighborhoods that had been allowed to deteriorate for many years. Architects and engineers reconstructed building facades, repaved streets, and stabilized the structure of the buildings. Unfortunately, this often happened without consideration for the people living there, many of whom were forced to find housing elsewhere because the costs of the improvements increased the value of the property and the cost of rents they paid. Today, city planners take environmental and neighborhood concerns into account before proceeding with urban renewal programs. These photographs show South Street Seaport in New York City before and after urban renewal.
Ray Ellis/Photo Researchers, Inc. Rafael Macia/Photo Researchers, Inc.
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