▲ 1713 ▼ Seneca Village (thelemmy.club) submitted 7 months ago by homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world to c/microblogmemes@lemmy.world 172 comments fedilink hide all child comments https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seneca_Village
[+] CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world 266 points 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children) [deleted] permalink fedilink source hideshow 12 child comments replies: [–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world [S] 108 points 7 months ago Somehow yeah permalink fedilink source parent [–] hansolo@lemmy.today 94 points 7 months ago (2 children) And Los Angeles building the Santa Monica Freeway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 72 points 7 months ago (2 children) And St. Paul, MN for interstate 94. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pootzapie@lemy.lol 58 points 7 months ago (1 child) St. Louis arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 47 points 7 months ago (1 child) The Dunsmuir Viaduct in Vancouver, BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan%27s_Alley,_Vancouver permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 38 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Demolished a black community for a bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africville permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago Ok, that's it! I'm never enjoying architecture, engineering, landscaping, or roadways in North America again! Joking aside, it IS really fucked up that all of that was allowed to not just be done, but then forgotten! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not perfect, but Austin, TX did an almost okay-ish job protecting Blackland. It's not great, but it's a symbol of what the tiniest amount of progress can look like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent [–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, which is now mostly just parking lots permalink fedilink source parent [–] yyyesss@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Nashville's i65 on the North West permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 30 points 7 months ago I-10 in New Orleans permalink fedilink source parent [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago (1 child) The reason traffic is so bad out to Jones Beach on Long Island is because they built the roads so buses couldn't go. Black people rarely had cars at the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 15 points 7 months ago (3 children) There’s a really good Behind the Bastards about the guy who made those decisions. Can’t remember his name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ArrrborDAY@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago Robert Moses permalink fedilink source parent [–] xorollo@leminal.space 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted This dude? Btw just discovered behind the bastards by delving into L Rom Hubbard. Hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 8 points 7 months ago No, Olmsted was a landscape architect (also did Biltmore in NC). The state or city parks commissioner who did it. Can’t remember his name. He also explicitly didn’t leave room for future light rail expansion when they build the LIE, or some other expressway. Been awhile since I lostened to that one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago 99 Percent Invisible also did a great mini series about the book The Power Broker, which is about the life of Robert Moses. permalink fedilink source parent [–] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 7 months ago Lake Lanier in Georgia too, under that reservoir was Oscarville. permalink fedilink source parent [–] dance_ninja@lemmy.world 8 points 7 months ago I375 in Detroit permalink fedilink source parent [–] maus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) Same in St. Louis, but they went also went right through the "not the right color of white" Italian and other immigrant neighborhoods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] homesweethomeMrL@lemmy.world [S] 108 points 7 months ago Somehow yeah permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hansolo@lemmy.today 94 points 7 months ago (2 children) And Los Angeles building the Santa Monica Freeway. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] Botzo@lemmy.world 72 points 7 months ago (2 children) And St. Paul, MN for interstate 94. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pootzapie@lemy.lol 58 points 7 months ago (1 child) St. Louis arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 47 points 7 months ago (1 child) The Dunsmuir Viaduct in Vancouver, BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan%27s_Alley,_Vancouver permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 38 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Demolished a black community for a bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africville permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago Ok, that's it! I'm never enjoying architecture, engineering, landscaping, or roadways in North America again! Joking aside, it IS really fucked up that all of that was allowed to not just be done, but then forgotten! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not perfect, but Austin, TX did an almost okay-ish job protecting Blackland. It's not great, but it's a symbol of what the tiniest amount of progress can look like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent [–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, which is now mostly just parking lots permalink fedilink source parent [–] yyyesss@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Nashville's i65 on the North West permalink fedilink source parent [–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 30 points 7 months ago I-10 in New Orleans permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Botzo@lemmy.world 72 points 7 months ago (2 children) And St. Paul, MN for interstate 94. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] pootzapie@lemy.lol 58 points 7 months ago (1 child) St. Louis arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 47 points 7 months ago (1 child) The Dunsmuir Viaduct in Vancouver, BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan%27s_Alley,_Vancouver permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 38 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Demolished a black community for a bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africville permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago Ok, that's it! I'm never enjoying architecture, engineering, landscaping, or roadways in North America again! Joking aside, it IS really fucked up that all of that was allowed to not just be done, but then forgotten! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not perfect, but Austin, TX did an almost okay-ish job protecting Blackland. It's not great, but it's a symbol of what the tiniest amount of progress can look like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent [–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, which is now mostly just parking lots permalink fedilink source parent [–] yyyesss@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Nashville's i65 on the North West permalink fedilink source parent
[–] pootzapie@lemy.lol 58 points 7 months ago (1 child) St. Louis arch permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 47 points 7 months ago (1 child) The Dunsmuir Viaduct in Vancouver, BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan%27s_Alley,_Vancouver permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 38 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Demolished a black community for a bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africville permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago Ok, that's it! I'm never enjoying architecture, engineering, landscaping, or roadways in North America again! Joking aside, it IS really fucked up that all of that was allowed to not just be done, but then forgotten! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not perfect, but Austin, TX did an almost okay-ish job protecting Blackland. It's not great, but it's a symbol of what the tiniest amount of progress can look like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent [–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, which is now mostly just parking lots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tm12@lemmy.ca 47 points 7 months ago (1 child) The Dunsmuir Viaduct in Vancouver, BC https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogan%27s_Alley,_Vancouver permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 38 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Demolished a black community for a bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africville permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago Ok, that's it! I'm never enjoying architecture, engineering, landscaping, or roadways in North America again! Joking aside, it IS really fucked up that all of that was allowed to not just be done, but then forgotten! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not perfect, but Austin, TX did an almost okay-ish job protecting Blackland. It's not great, but it's a symbol of what the tiniest amount of progress can look like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent [–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, which is now mostly just parking lots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Medic8teMe@lemmy.ca 38 points 7 months ago* (3 children) Halifax, Nova Scotia. Demolished a black community for a bridge. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Africville permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago Ok, that's it! I'm never enjoying architecture, engineering, landscaping, or roadways in North America again! Joking aside, it IS really fucked up that all of that was allowed to not just be done, but then forgotten! permalink fedilink source parent [–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not perfect, but Austin, TX did an almost okay-ish job protecting Blackland. It's not great, but it's a symbol of what the tiniest amount of progress can look like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent [–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, which is now mostly just parking lots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 17 points 7 months ago Ok, that's it! I'm never enjoying architecture, engineering, landscaping, or roadways in North America again! Joking aside, it IS really fucked up that all of that was allowed to not just be done, but then forgotten! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] fartographer@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago (1 child) It's not perfect, but Austin, TX did an almost okay-ish job protecting Blackland. It's not great, but it's a symbol of what the tiniest amount of progress can look like. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent
[–] RetroLemmings@retrolemmy.com 3 points 7 months ago The neighborhood was originally known as Blackland and was settled by Swedish immigrants permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bagelberger@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago Brooklyn neighborhood in Charlotte, NC, which is now mostly just parking lots permalink fedilink source parent
[–] yyyesss@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago Nashville's i65 on the North West permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sangriaferret@sh.itjust.works 30 points 7 months ago I-10 in New Orleans permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 44 points 7 months ago (1 child) The reason traffic is so bad out to Jones Beach on Long Island is because they built the roads so buses couldn't go. Black people rarely had cars at the time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 15 points 7 months ago (3 children) There’s a really good Behind the Bastards about the guy who made those decisions. Can’t remember his name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ArrrborDAY@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago Robert Moses permalink fedilink source parent [–] xorollo@leminal.space 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted This dude? Btw just discovered behind the bastards by delving into L Rom Hubbard. Hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 8 points 7 months ago No, Olmsted was a landscape architect (also did Biltmore in NC). The state or city parks commissioner who did it. Can’t remember his name. He also explicitly didn’t leave room for future light rail expansion when they build the LIE, or some other expressway. Been awhile since I lostened to that one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago 99 Percent Invisible also did a great mini series about the book The Power Broker, which is about the life of Robert Moses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 15 points 7 months ago (3 children) There’s a really good Behind the Bastards about the guy who made those decisions. Can’t remember his name. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] ArrrborDAY@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 7 months ago Robert Moses permalink fedilink source parent [–] xorollo@leminal.space 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted This dude? Btw just discovered behind the bastards by delving into L Rom Hubbard. Hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 8 points 7 months ago No, Olmsted was a landscape architect (also did Biltmore in NC). The state or city parks commissioner who did it. Can’t remember his name. He also explicitly didn’t leave room for future light rail expansion when they build the LIE, or some other expressway. Been awhile since I lostened to that one. permalink fedilink source parent [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago 99 Percent Invisible also did a great mini series about the book The Power Broker, which is about the life of Robert Moses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] xorollo@leminal.space 7 points 7 months ago (1 child) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Law_Olmsted This dude? Btw just discovered behind the bastards by delving into L Rom Hubbard. Hilarious. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 8 points 7 months ago No, Olmsted was a landscape architect (also did Biltmore in NC). The state or city parks commissioner who did it. Can’t remember his name. He also explicitly didn’t leave room for future light rail expansion when they build the LIE, or some other expressway. Been awhile since I lostened to that one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ClownStatue@piefed.social 8 points 7 months ago No, Olmsted was a landscape architect (also did Biltmore in NC). The state or city parks commissioner who did it. Can’t remember his name. He also explicitly didn’t leave room for future light rail expansion when they build the LIE, or some other expressway. Been awhile since I lostened to that one. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 7 months ago 99 Percent Invisible also did a great mini series about the book The Power Broker, which is about the life of Robert Moses. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] standarduser@lemmy.dbzer0.com 19 points 7 months ago Lake Lanier in Georgia too, under that reservoir was Oscarville. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] maus@sh.itjust.works 2 points 7 months ago (1 child) Same in St. Louis, but they went also went right through the "not the right color of white" Italian and other immigrant neighborhoods. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[+] CombatWombatEsq@lemmy.world 1 point 7 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
