Oneonta Urban Renewal
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Oneonta Urban Renewal
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Description
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A wide ranging discussion took place with Gary Wickham leading the way, joined in by Al Colone, Liz Morley and Bob Brzozowski, among others. The original reasons for urban renewal down town came about because of the great increase in vehicular traffic and the proliferation of new shopping centers outside the city. General consensus then, as well as now, seems to be that the urban renewal efforts were a mixed blessing at best. One change bearing this out was the demise of Board Street, which at one point housed 31 establishments, including stores, restaurants, the YMCA and a hotel. Most of these commercial entities disappeared never to return. A notable exception was the YMCA. However good memories were prompted by the exhibit's numerous pictures of before and after changes.
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Duration (Extent)
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55M09S
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Creator
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Alan Donovan
Kitchen Table Conversations
[Untitled]