Campaigning for Construction

ID: 2955 ~ Source: Courtesy of the Texas Collection; “Urban Reward Needs Discussed,” The Waco Citizen, January 23, 1958.

This file appears in: Urban Renewal: Baylor University Project

In 1958, when urban renewal projects commenced in Waco, Waco’s Urban City Manager Jack Jeffrey classified 20% of the city as substandard housing. Local officials contended that the city needed to clear out those areas and rebuild to secure a successful future for Waco and its citizens.

This file appears in: Urban Renewal: Baylor University Project

Urban Renewal: Baylor University Project

By Allie Roberts

Urban renewal programs swept across the United States in the mid-twentieth century. Funded by the federal government, cities throughout the country sought to improve local architecture and expand…