South Cove urban renewal project
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The South Cove urban renewal project was a mid-20th-century redevelopment initiative in Boston that transformed a historically immigrant and working-class neighborhood through large-scale clearance and construction, significantly reshaping the city’s Chinatown and surrounding areas.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
redevelopment initiative
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urban renewal project ⓘ |
| affects |
Boston Chinatown
NERFINISHED
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South Cove neighborhood NERFINISHED ⓘ immigrant communities in Boston ⓘ working-class residents ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Boston Redevelopment Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticizedFor |
displacement of low-income residents
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erasure of historic immigrant neighborhood fabric ⓘ limited community participation in planning ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
alteration of traditional street grid
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concentration of remaining Chinese American community in a smaller area ⓘ creation of large development parcels ⓘ increased automobile access ⓘ introduction of modernist planning principles ⓘ pressure on Chinatown’s geographic boundaries ⓘ reduction of residential density in parts of South Cove ⓘ |
| hasPart |
clearance of existing housing
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construction of new buildings ⓘ infrastructure modernization ⓘ roadway realignment ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
federal urban renewal policies under Title I of the Housing Act of 1949
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post–World War II urban renewal in the United States ⓘ |
| location |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| mainImpact |
change in neighborhood land use patterns
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displacement of residents ⓘ expansion of institutional and commercial uses ⓘ loss of historic housing stock ⓘ reshaping of Boston Chinatown ⓘ transformation of South Cove neighborhood ⓘ |
| motivation |
elimination of so-called blighted areas
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expansion of tax base ⓘ modernization of central Boston ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Boston urban renewal
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Chinatown displacement in Boston ⓘ highway and infrastructure projects in central Boston ⓘ |
| startTime | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| temporalCoverage |
1950s
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1960s ⓘ |
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