User:Djflem/Housing Projects of Newark

Helen Hayes Houses

Cummings, Charles F. (September 17, 1998). "Three Powerful Agencies Brought Housing to the City's Needy". Newark Public Library (archives).


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The housing projects of Newark, New Jersey which inspired the city's nickname, Brick City, were once a prominent part of the cityscape.[1][2]Both low-rise and high rise public housing, were built predominately in the 1940s, 50s, and 60s as city leaders took full advantage of the federal government covering 100% of the building costs for the projects.[3] In many cases swaths of land were cleared for urban renewal to make way for the projects. Many of the larger projects built primarily in the 2nd half of the 20th century have since been razed some by explosive demolition..[4] [5]

by 1992 22 were empty[6]

While there are still many public housing projects throughout the city, design has shifted to smaller townhouse style homes. Funding for replacing the projects has ben made possible with HOPE VI grants.http://www.nytimes.com/2000/02/13/nyregion/public-housing-s-new-face-will-it-lift-the-urban-poor.html?pagewanted=all&src=pm

"Newark Begins to Demolish Housing Projects". The New York Times. May 28, 1987. Retrieved 2013-12-13.

Vergara, Camilo Jose (June 14, 1987). "NEW JERSEY OPINION; BLOWING UP PROJECTS DOESN'T SOLVE PROBLEMS OF HOUSING". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-12-23.


The replacement of housing projects with small scale buildings, and in some cases home ownership, has transformed some residential neighborhoods.[7]

  1. ^ Erminio, Vinessa (December 08, 2005). "Gateway? Renaissance? A reviving city earns its nicknames". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-23. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ Staff (March 24, 2011). NCCA "Complete guide to Newark dining for the NCAA East Regional". The Star-Ledger. Retrieved 2013-12-12. {{cite news}}: Check |url= value (help)
  3. ^ Mumford, Kevin. J. (2007), Newark: A History of Race, Rights, and Riots in America, New York University Press, ISBN 9780814757178
  4. ^ "Newark Begins to Demolish Housing Projects". The New York Times. May 28, 1987. Retrieved 2013-12-13.
  5. ^ "Buildings in Newark (Demolished)". Emporis. Retrieved 2013-12-24.
  6. ^ https://www.nytimes.com/1992/02/03/nyregion/delays-paralyze-newark-s-efforts-to-house-poor.html?searchResultPosition=14
  7. ^ "So where do the poorest go?". The Economist. June 5th 1997. Retrieved 2013-12-24. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)