A set of lectures on the destruction of the West End.

[stellarfun]

Looking back at Boston’s West End, and the forces that led to its destruction - The Boston Globe

A new lecture series at the West End Museum will take a closer look at the urban renewal efforts that led to the demolition of one of Boston’s most densely populated and diverse neighborhoods.

www.bostonglobe.com

The seven ticketed lectures, sponsored by the West End Museum, are:

Feb. 19: Urban Renewal & the People of the West End Demolition
March 25: The History of the Slum in America & Boston
April 22: FDR, Truman & Urban Renewal in Boston
May 6: Jane Jacobs & the Legacy of Boston’s West End
Sept. 16: When the Car Was King & Boston Paid the Price
Oct. 14: The Power Brokers of Boston & Urban Renewal
Nov. 18: David & Goliath — The Last-Ditch Effort to Save Boston’s West End

For a detailed overview of each lecture, see:

» Reflections on Boston’s West End: The Origins & Lessons of Urban RenewalThe West End Museum

thewestendmuseum.org

 

[Charlie_mta]

God, that photo is heartbreaking. The idiocy that motivated this is beyond comprehension.

 

[NatickxBoston]

How many people lived in the West End before they destroyed it? Where did they relocate the residents?

 

[Charlie_mta]

How many people lived in the West End before they destroyed it? Where did they relocate the residents?

They didn't relocate them. It was just, "Adios, mofos, here come the bulldozers."

 

[TallIsGood]

The suburbs

 

[BeeLine]

How many people lived in the West End before they destroyed it? Where did they relocate the residents?

About 7500

 

[George_Apley]

FYI - we have a subforum for announcing upcoming public events.