Locations
Visual context for the locations of Urban Renewal Projects, Housing Projects, historic communities and present day status of those parcels tied up in the most recent round of Housing Project demolition.
These images allow a unique connection with the history of the locations many of us travel through on a daily basis. Realizing the extent of what was once stood, existed, lived and breathed in the same place sheds light on the present day conditions. Noticing the patterns in city planning in light of this history is greatly enhanced by these visual depictions. Looking at the locations described within this story deepens the ability to connect with the past and reveals the reality of how this history paved the way for modern Atlanta as we know it.


University Homes + John Hope homes (1939/2018)

Techwood Homes + Clark Howell Homes (1939/2018)

Overlay Atlanta showing location of Techwood and Clark Howell Homes with respect to other Atlanta landmarks

Entrance sign to "Bankhead Courts" (2022)
Located off Veterans Memorial Blvd. on the (formerly Bankhead Highway)