Description
During the 1960s and ’70s, urban renewal was the reaction to the series of decades of deferred maintenance. Cities across the United States applied for federal assistance to revitalize their communities. New Castle, Pennsylvania was one of the first communities to apply for this money in Pennsylvania. Beginning the work to develop a comprehensive plan of action, New Castle’s Redevelopment Authority began to acquire properties through eminent domain and other avenues in order to redevelop the city. Although, as work began, the number of displaced individuals grew. These impacts are shown today within the city and the surrounding community.
