Title

The origins of urban renewal: the public housing controversy and the emergence of a redevelopment program in the District of Columbia, 1942-1949

Author

William Robert Barnes, Syracuse University

Date of Award

1977

Degree Type

Dissertation/Thesis

Degree Name

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Department

History

Advisor(s)

Arthur LeGacy

Keywords

Redevelopment act of 1946

Subject Categories

History | United States History

Abstract

This study is thus equally concerned with understading Washington, D.C., the turmoil and transitions of the 1940's and the underlying nature of the housing and planning policy fromulations of this era.

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Recommended Citation

Barnes, William Robert, "The origins of urban renewal: the public housing controversy and the emergence of a redevelopment program in the District of Columbia, 1942-1949" (1977). History - Dissertations. 82.
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