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The Pruitt-Igoe myth /

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"Destroyed in a dramatic and highly publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure among architects, politicians and policy makers. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conven...

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Main Author: Balcom, Benjamin (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Unicorn Stencil (Firm), Missouri History Museum
Other Authors: Freidrichs, Chad (Director, Producer, Screenwriter), Freidrichs, Jaime (Producer, Screenwriter), Fehler, Paul, 1978- (Producer), Woodman, Brian (Producer), Henry, Jason (Narrator)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: [Columbia, Mo.] : Unicorn Stencil, [2011]
Subjects:
Pruitt-Igoe (Housing project : Saint Louis, Mo.) > History.
Public housing > Missouri > Saint Louis > History.
Low-income housing > Government policy > Missouri > Saint Louis > History.
Housing policy > Missouri > Saint Louis > History.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Historical films.
Feature films.
Table of Contents:
  • Feature length (83 min.)
  • TV length (53 min.).