City Block Tells The U.S. History Of Blight-fighting

The story of Monument Street reflects the nation's history.

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August 12, 2002, 6:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"It has taken 100 years for the 3200 block of Monument Street to crumble to ruins...The century-long history of the 3200 block of Monument Street shows how inexorable economic and social forces can trump government money. It also shows how programs to help the poor instead often made the wrong people very rich. And the scams and techniques that helped undermine Monument Street are still in play across Philadelphia, threatening to turn other neighborhoods into tomorrow's Strawberry Mansions."

Thanks to Mark Alan Hughes

FULL STORY: Requiem for Monument Street: a block's rise and ruin

Sunday, August 11, 2002 in The Philadelphia Inquirer

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