Posting a ping to the ATRW list for a fine article.
Yes! It's a fine article!
My mom, dad, brother and I lived in a project for 10 years or more in the late 50s and early 60s. People of all colors and nationalities lived there as well.
At that time, it was a stepping stone to a home of their/our own.
At the project, at least one member of a family worked.
Through the years, after money was saved for a house, families moved. These were good, hardworking families.
Something happened in the mid 60s...welfare.
What a difference it was...very noticeable....loud parties at night,destruction of apartments,etc.
We moved, shortly after.
Once in a while I go back to the area. It's sad to see the state that it is in... because I look at it as some of the best years of my life. Having that many friends to roller skate, play baseball, hopscotch, swim, etc., within a short distance, was like one big summer vacation.
Thanks for pinging me.