The Government and Housing: One City's Story
Civics 101
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Akira's Urban Regeneration
The 1949 Federal Housing Act was passed with the goal of providing a quote, decent home and suitable living environment for every American family. The act included money for cities across the country to demolish their quote-unquote slums. Akira: This new high-density physical space ended up being crucial to political power in the community.
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