Manhattantown

Manhattantown

Manhattantown, connu également sous le nom de Park West Village ou West Park Apartments, est un grand projet de renouvellement urbain situé à l'ouest de Central Park sur l'île de Manhattan, à New York. Il fut lancé dans le cadre du Housing Act de 1949 et fut entâché par des soupçons de corruption. L'objectif du projet était de démolir un quartier de taudis pour en faire des immeubles.


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