"The web must be grasped whole" : the Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation, 1967-1988
Author:
Webster, Donald Andrew, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Webster, Donald Andrew, Corcoran Department of History, University of Virginia
Advisors:
Zunz, Olivier, Department of History, University of Virginia
Cross, Robert D., Department of History, University of Virginia
Zunz, Olivier, Department of History, University of Virginia
Cross, Robert D., Department of History, University of Virginia
Abstract:
The paper examines the restoration of the Bedford-Stuyvesant area of Brooklyn, NY during the years of 1967-1968 after Senator Robert F. Kennedy introduced the formation of two non-profit organizations focused on revitalizing an area that was one of the nation's most notorious ghettos.
Degree:
MA (Master of Arts)
MA (Master of Arts)
Keywords:
Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation -- History, Community development corporations -- New York (State) -- New York -- History, Community development -- New York (State) -- New York -- History, Urban renewal -- New York (State) -- New York -- Citizen participation, Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.)
Bedford-Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation -- History, Community development corporations -- New York (State) -- New York -- History, Community development -- New York (State) -- New York -- History, Urban renewal -- New York (State) -- New York -- Citizen participation, Bedford-Stuyvesant (New York, N.Y.)
Notes:
Digitization of this thesis was made possible by a generous grant from the Jefferson Trust, 2015.
Language:
English
English
Rights:
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
All rights reserved (no additional license for public reuse)
Issued Date:
1991/08
1991/08
