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Cochran Gardens was a public housing complex on the near north side of downtown St. Louis, Missouri. Construction was completed in 1953. [1] The complex was occupied until 2006. [citation needed] It was famous for its residents' innovative form of tenant-led management. In 1976, Cochran Gardens became one of the first U.S. housing projects to ...
Current and former public housing projects in St. Louis, Missouri. Pages in category "Public housing in St. Louis" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total.
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Pruitt–Igoe was named for St. Louisans Wendell O. Pruitt, an African-American fighter pilot in World War II, and William L. Igoe, a former US Congressman. [19] Originally, the city planned two partitions: Pruitt for black residents and Igoe for whites, [20] as St. Louis public housing was segregated until 1955. [21]
Bertha Gilkey (née Knox; March 18, 1949 – May 25, 2014) was an African-American activist of tenant management of public housing properties. [2] She set up the first tenant management association in St. Louis, Missouri, which successfully rehabilitated the once decrepit Cochran Gardens public housing project, and managed it for more than 20 years.
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To address the housing needs of displaced populations, the St. Louis Housing Authority expanded public housing developments north of Delmar Boulevard throughout the mid-20th century. However, these projects such as Pruitt-Igoe , were underfunded, had poor maintenance, and social stigma.