Same with the freeways in Michigan they curved them right through important black neighborhoods
themightyspitz on
Same with the unincorporated community of Willard in Northern Virginia, now Dulles International Airport.
BehindtheCamera on
This is all right out of the Robert Moses playbook. A truly despicable human being whose ideas have done immense harm long after his much too long and comfortable life ended. The Power Broker is a great read for anyone who wants to understand the decision-making behind a lot of civil projects that are purported to be for the general good, but almost always disproportionately harm immigrant and minority communities.
Taronar on
Hot take Central Park shouldn’t be Central Park, having all the green space in one place defeats the purpose.
BHunter1140 on
The classic “why did they put this there?” but it’s just due to them destroying black communities
SignalBed9998 on
Minneapolis/St Paul, so blatantly racist
GarbageCleric on
Racism is a shockingly common answer to questions on why the US is the way it is.
From the 1800’s to about the 1970s, The West Side of Manhattan from the 70’s all the way down to the battery were all either: Railyards, Docks, Warehouses or industrial production facilities. They were never putting the park on the west side.
People gotta learn some history.
EveOCative on
That’s where it was originally going to be placed but a bunch of rich white men didn’t want to give up their land.
So they seized it from black people instead.
bozwald on
Racist origin certainly, but isn’t it also better that it’s closer to the center of the island for somewhat equitable access to all? Property on the park is already beyond insane just imagine if you cut down access by half – plus all the bull shit they would probably throw up at that point like private access routes vs very inconvenient public ones because all the property owners could more easily collude… if you could wave a magic wand and put it anywhere you want without harming or displacing anyone I think you still want to put it in the middle.
elinamebro on
It’s crucial to mention that the city didn’t just take the land, they assassinated the residents characters to justify it. The media at the time ran a smear campaign calling Seneca Village a ‘shantytown’ filled with ‘squatters’ and ‘thieves.’ In reality, it was a thriving, predominantly Black middle class neighborhood where most people owned their homes. This wasn’t just about housing it was about disenfranchisement. Back then, Black men needed to own at least $250 in property to vote. By destroying Seneca Village, the city didn’t just tear down houses, they wiped out a significant hub of Black political power.
derpferd on
Sometimes I wonder if good behaviour, being a law abiding citizen and being respectful is just a leash they put on you so that you don’t rock the boat and somehow upset the status quo.
Because shit wasn’t won and claimed back in the day with good behaviour and being respectful. And the unfair apportionment of wealth and quality of life is not enjoyed and not enjoyed because of good behaviour and respect for others.
This shit doesn’t change by being a good citizen and abiding by it
The majority of that park had nothing to do with demolition of black communities.
Weird-Information-61 on
White, black, or anywhere in between, poor people are often the victims of “much needed infrastructure”
Craneteam on
I recently learned that dulles airport is on land stolen from a black community called Willard
NeonZXK on
Yeah the people in charge of these projects were racist af. Read about all the neighborhoods destroyed by the cross bronx expressway.
Namfluence on
‘Why don’t black people build wealth inside their own communities?’
Because every time we do they destroy it. Every time.
Dear-Relationship666 on
They did that to a lot of black people in Los Angeles…. took huge swathes of neighborhoods. Also, we had a lot of coastal land as it wasn’t considered valuable land decades back.
Then they wanted it back… we all know how that went
cesc05651 on
Pittsburgh hockey arena is where a vibrant black neighborhood used to be
6glough on
Pittsburgh had the lower hill district cleared out to make way for the civic arena and its parking lots. Now the arena is gone, but the land is still empty.
tonya5mooch3113 on
lol why does this feel like every family reunion ever, sb always spilling the tea on who did what
SheepherderRare5102 on
Seems village was 5 acres and had 250 people – 1/3 of whom were white. Jesus. Central Park is 800 acres.
Act like it was wakanda
FrankenOperator on
The indigenous people would like a word….
Substantial_Brain917 on
Same with the highway in Milwaukee. Demolished homes all over the place
Born-Teacher-9597 on
bro really chose violence with those captions 😂 hilarious and so on point
Leather_Fix_9546 on
lol wild to thik people were having picnics in there while the civil war was going on nearby
Chimes320 on
Since you mentioned Lake Lanier, I have spent time there since my friend grew up on the lake and she told me that people have gone on dives and can still see gravestones from the actual graveyard that was flooded to make the lake. It’s so sad.
Scooney92 on
Let’s add Washington Dulles Airport built over a thriving community called Willard VA and the Pentagon which was built over an Arlington VA area called Queen City while we’re at it.
TheTresStateArea on
Okay okay I have a stupid story about this twitter post.
It was once shared in /r/nonpoliticaltwitter and fuckin OP and noone else understood what the fuck the context of central park was.
TreeInternational771 on
Things like this just serve as daily reminder how much America doesn’t give a damn about black folks. No atonement no remorse just telling us all to “move on” and that “it was so long ago”.
Familiar-Dog-3596 on
City of Atlanta under Kasim Reed condemned a historic African American church to build Mercedes Benz Stadium.
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Same with the freeways in Michigan they curved them right through important black neighborhoods
Same with the unincorporated community of Willard in Northern Virginia, now Dulles International Airport.
This is all right out of the Robert Moses playbook. A truly despicable human being whose ideas have done immense harm long after his much too long and comfortable life ended. The Power Broker is a great read for anyone who wants to understand the decision-making behind a lot of civil projects that are purported to be for the general good, but almost always disproportionately harm immigrant and minority communities.
Hot take Central Park shouldn’t be Central Park, having all the green space in one place defeats the purpose.
The classic “why did they put this there?” but it’s just due to them destroying black communities
Minneapolis/St Paul, so blatantly racist
Racism is a shockingly common answer to questions on why the US is the way it is.
St Louis Arch is another one
Currently happening in Nashville in an area that is predominantly black & home to immigrants.
Not only adding congestion in an already crowded area but taking away a new business & others already established.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nashville/comments/1r6a8vi/tdots_recommendation_for_the_new_i24_toll_lanes/
From the 1800’s to about the 1970s, The West Side of Manhattan from the 70’s all the way down to the battery were all either: Railyards, Docks, Warehouses or industrial production facilities. They were never putting the park on the west side.
People gotta learn some history.
That’s where it was originally going to be placed but a bunch of rich white men didn’t want to give up their land.
So they seized it from black people instead.
Racist origin certainly, but isn’t it also better that it’s closer to the center of the island for somewhat equitable access to all? Property on the park is already beyond insane just imagine if you cut down access by half – plus all the bull shit they would probably throw up at that point like private access routes vs very inconvenient public ones because all the property owners could more easily collude… if you could wave a magic wand and put it anywhere you want without harming or displacing anyone I think you still want to put it in the middle.
It’s crucial to mention that the city didn’t just take the land, they assassinated the residents characters to justify it. The media at the time ran a smear campaign calling Seneca Village a ‘shantytown’ filled with ‘squatters’ and ‘thieves.’ In reality, it was a thriving, predominantly Black middle class neighborhood where most people owned their homes. This wasn’t just about housing it was about disenfranchisement. Back then, Black men needed to own at least $250 in property to vote. By destroying Seneca Village, the city didn’t just tear down houses, they wiped out a significant hub of Black political power.
Sometimes I wonder if good behaviour, being a law abiding citizen and being respectful is just a leash they put on you so that you don’t rock the boat and somehow upset the status quo.
Because shit wasn’t won and claimed back in the day with good behaviour and being respectful. And the unfair apportionment of wealth and quality of life is not enjoyed and not enjoyed because of good behaviour and respect for others.
This shit doesn’t change by being a good citizen and abiding by it
[Manhattan Beach](https://www.nrdc.org/stories/once-thriving-black-owned-beach-returned-its-rightful-owners)
The majority of that park had nothing to do with demolition of black communities.
White, black, or anywhere in between, poor people are often the victims of “much needed infrastructure”
I recently learned that dulles airport is on land stolen from a black community called Willard
Yeah the people in charge of these projects were racist af. Read about all the neighborhoods destroyed by the cross bronx expressway.
‘Why don’t black people build wealth inside their own communities?’
Because every time we do they destroy it. Every time.
They did that to a lot of black people in Los Angeles…. took huge swathes of neighborhoods. Also, we had a lot of coastal land as it wasn’t considered valuable land decades back.
Then they wanted it back… we all know how that went
Pittsburgh hockey arena is where a vibrant black neighborhood used to be
Pittsburgh had the lower hill district cleared out to make way for the civic arena and its parking lots. Now the arena is gone, but the land is still empty.
lol why does this feel like every family reunion ever, sb always spilling the tea on who did what
Seems village was 5 acres and had 250 people – 1/3 of whom were white. Jesus. Central Park is 800 acres.
Act like it was wakanda
The indigenous people would like a word….
Same with the highway in Milwaukee. Demolished homes all over the place
bro really chose violence with those captions 😂 hilarious and so on point
lol wild to thik people were having picnics in there while the civil war was going on nearby
Since you mentioned Lake Lanier, I have spent time there since my friend grew up on the lake and she told me that people have gone on dives and can still see gravestones from the actual graveyard that was flooded to make the lake. It’s so sad.
Let’s add Washington Dulles Airport built over a thriving community called Willard VA and the Pentagon which was built over an Arlington VA area called Queen City while we’re at it.
Okay okay I have a stupid story about this twitter post.
It was once shared in /r/nonpoliticaltwitter and fuckin OP and noone else understood what the fuck the context of central park was.
Things like this just serve as daily reminder how much America doesn’t give a damn about black folks. No atonement no remorse just telling us all to “move on” and that “it was so long ago”.
City of Atlanta under Kasim Reed condemned a historic African American church to build Mercedes Benz Stadium.
Same thing with Black Hollywood