Cross Bronx Expressway
The Cross Bronx Expressway is a highway in the Bronx, New York City, planned under the direction of Robert Moses. Because it cut through densely populated neighborhoods and caused large-scale demolition, it became a controversial case of urban renewal.
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Henry Epstein was a politician in the Bronx who publicly opposed the routing of the Cross Bronx Expressway and proposed an alternative of shifting it two blocks south, which would greatly reduce the number of people displaced.
The Cross Bronx Expressway was built under the leadership of Robert Moses from the late 1940s to the 1950s, with a route through densely populated communities that led to the forced expropriation and relocation of large numbers of residents and shops.
The Cross Bronx Expressway was planned under Robert Moses's leadership, began construction in 1948, and was completed in 1972.
The construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway displaced about 60,000 people, demolished thousands of homes, and lacked proper resettlement.
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Henry Epstein was a politician in the Bronx who publicly opposed the routing of the Cross Bronx Expressway and proposed an alternative of shifting it two blocks south, which would greatly reduce the number of people displaced.
50%UnverifiedThe Cross Bronx Expressway was built under the leadership of Robert Moses from the late 1940s to the 1950s, with a route through densely populated communities that led to the forced expropriation and relocation of large numbers of residents and shops.
50%UnverifiedThe Cross Bronx Expressway was planned under Robert Moses's leadership, began construction in 1948, and was completed in 1972.
50%UnverifiedThe construction of the Cross Bronx Expressway displaced about 60,000 people, demolished thousands of homes, and lacked proper resettlement.
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