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The Triangle neighborhood in Madison was developed in the 1960s. It was once a primarily Italian neighborhood known as Greenbush. This photograph shows a sign explaining the funding and areas affected by the project.

Washington D.C. began a plan to revitalize the city shortly after World War II. The rapid population growth following the war inspired a suburban sprawl into the surrounding areas of Maryland and Virginia. As buildings in downtown D.C. fell to…

  Roosevelt Island is located between Manhattan and Queens in the East River. The Queensboro Bridge crosses over the island, pictured at the left of the photo. Roosevelt Island has had many names over the years and once served as grounds for a state…

Randall Square before renewal.   Plans for redevelopment had begun in 1964, however before these plans were put into action a fire destroyed much of the area in 1971.