Add to ORKGBy 1970 Woonsocket was being referred to as a lost city (Providence Journal). In response the city entered a resurgence phase. The biggest change was the creation of a new downtown in the area known as the Social Flatlands. The black high rise in the center of this photo is the Marquette Building which was designed by Charles Seavor and Associates. Completed in 1975, this was the first new major office building constructed in the city in over forty years. It’s modern aesthetic and size served as the visual focus for urban renewal in Woonsocket during the 1970s.https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1953/thumbnail.jp
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By 1970 Woonsocket was being referred to as a lost city (Providence Journal). In response the city e...
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Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1988.Bi...
Postwar city planning in the United States focused on reviving neglected urban centers and older nei...
By 1970 Woonsocket was being referred to as a lost city (Providence Journal). In response the city e...
Woonsocket under went a revitalization process in the 1970s, specifically in an area known as the So...
Woonsocket Village was built as part of city wide urban renewal in the 1970s. The neighborhood has 2...
Named for Congressman Fernand J St. Germain, the elderly high rise was one of two new high rise stru...
Looking north from I-95, this vantage point shows the Blackstone River and downtown Pawtucket in 197...
Formerly a railroad depot, Woonsocket Depot was rehabilitated as retail & office space during the pr...
In the United States, urban form and design changed tremendously during the twentieth century. From ...
Even before it was officially incorporated as a town in 1867, Woonsocket was home to numerous textil...
The modern tradition of building in conjunction with the urban renewal efforts of the 1950's and 60'...
Housing in Woonsocket Village. This affordable housing project was constructed in the 1970s as part ...
As global and local populations rise, pressure is building on urban areas to accommodate more people...
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Sarpy County has been experiencing rapid growth over the past several decades. Seeing the effects of...
Thesis (M.C.P.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning, 1988.Bi...
Postwar city planning in the United States focused on reviving neglected urban centers and older nei...