This Month in History: Urban Renewal in Lowell
Following the decline of the textile mill industry in the mid-20th century, the city of Lowell turned to urban renewal to revive its economy.
This Month in History: Roxbury Defeats the BRA
The nation’s first community-led developer scored its first victory 55 years ago this month in Boston’s Roxbury neighborhood, responding to city officials’ plans to demolish an entire community and setting the stage for a groundbreaking new way of developing real estate.
