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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Interesting history but hardly unique and it’s not only Black people who’ve gotten a raw deal when developers coveted their land for some project. And the citizenry as a whole is well served by CNU’s growth. [/quote] Nope. It’s not unique. The history of SW DC and the communities that got destroyed in the name of urban renewal is a part of that history. As to the “[b]citizenry as a whole[/b]” — that has long been a convenient justification for the destruction of minority communities, property, and lives. [/quote] Addendum - for anyone who’d like more reading: https://whosedowntown.wordpress.com/urban-renewal-the-story-of-southwest-d-c/ [/quote]
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