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Filmmaker Chad Freidrichs attempts to dispel the myths surrounding St. Louis' Pruitt-Igoe housing project by examining the rise and fall of the once-promising development within a historical context. Constructed in 1956, Pruitt-Igoe offered people who once lived in poverty the change to enjoy modern living in a convenient urban setting. But by the late 1960s Pruitt-Igoe was overrun with crime, and the following decade it was demolished. As a result, Pruitt-Igoe is often cited as an example of both failed Modern Architecture and public planning. By looking a bit deeper and examining the circumstances surrounding the fall of Pruitt-Igoe, however, Freidrichs posits that those who perpetuate these arguments may be missing some crucial components of the big picture.

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UPC0720229915090

eBay Product ID (ePID)113134849

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Movie/TV TitlePruitt-Igoe Myth: an Urban History

DirectorChad Freidrichs

FormatDVD

Release Year2012

GenreEducation/General Interest, Educational

Sub-GenreWorld History/Culture

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Number of Discs1

Signal StandardDvd

Release Date20120515

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by micmil-8006
19 Jun, 2022
A compelling look at racial bias and economic disparity in the 1950s and 1960s.
This documentary is very well made! The director shows what life was like at the Pruitt-Igoe projects in St. Luis, Missouri from 1956-1974. The struggle of everyday people trying to do their best while coping with economic disparity, racial bias, and a housing authority who couldn't care less, is quite compelling. I felt as if I was in the picture. I was able to sense the frustration and despair of both black and white people who didn't seem to fully understand the forces at work that set the stage for this real-life drama.
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