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Smolski described this as being part of the "rural slums" of North Carolina. In the 1970s, rural North Carolina was poverty-stricken and held the larger populations of African-American families. This photo is an example of the economic distress and…

"Ubiquitous triple-deckers," in Providence, as noted by Professor Smolski. This area of South Providence was identified as a "blighted" neighborhood in the 1970s, and much of it, including the neighborhood in this image, has since been demolished and…

Blighted area in Upper South Providence near Rhode Island Hospital. In-fill housing eventually filled much of the vacant land.

Allenby Street is a commercial street in Tel Aviv that is also a hub of nightlife known for clubs, pubs and restaurants. It has a reputation for hosting some of the cities undesirable areas, such as tourist attractions and adult clubs.

This image shows low-income housing in Kirkby, a town in the Metropolitan county Merseyside. This slide is labeled as ‘slum housing’. Kirkby, which was once largely farmland, experienced massive growth following the destruction in Liverpool during…

  Renovated units in the Roger Williams Homes housing project in South Providence. Many of these units were destroyed in the 1980s after decades of neglect, however these renovated units were spared and later became the Sharlotte Woods Elementary…

  Renovated units and old units at the Roger Williams Homes housing project in South Providence photographed around 1974. Most of the units were demolished in the 1980s after decades of neglect.  These renovated units were spared and later…

  The former Roger Williams Homes public housing project was mostly demolished in the 1980’s after decades of neglect.  This particular section was redeveloped in the early 2000’s as the William B. Cooley Health and Science Technology High School.