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Newark Changing
Newark Changing
Mapping neighborhood demolition: 1950s to today
 
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  • Essays on urban decay
    • Neighborhood Maps
    • University Heights
    • Black and Blight
    • Interstate Highways (78 and 280)
    • The Rise and Fall of Downtown
    • Redlining & Manufactured Decline
    • Samuel Berg Interview
    • Urban Renewal by the Numbers
    • What does racializing space mean?
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Looking S at W side Jay St near Orange. Remains brewery 1862

  By Myles Zhang April 1964 May 2022 University Heights

Tagged   brick building, old brewery, street parked cars
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E side Peshine looking NE from SW corner Grant

  By Myles Zhang December 1961 July 2022 Clinton Hill

Tagged   bare trees, brick building, brick road, fire hydrant, row of buildings
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S side New St looking W from NE corner Plane St is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 July 2022 Rutgers University

Tagged   brick building, brick road, coca cola sign, no right turn, pepsi sign, traffic light
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#50 James St, fancy brick work

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 August 2022 Downtown, James Street, James Street Commons

Tagged   bay window, brick building, round window
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S side Central looking at #124 is now the campus of Rutgers University.

  By Myles Zhang July 1960 August 2022 Central Avenue, Downtown, James Street Commons, Rutgers University

Tagged   brick building, driveway, house, sidewalk, window fan, wooden fence
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W side Richmond looking S from SE corner West Market St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Market Street, University Heights

Tagged   brick building, man walking, parked cars, row of buildings, truck, utility pole
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W side Charlton looking SW from NE corner Waverly is now the middle of this super block.

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 September 2022 Belmont

Tagged   brick building, brick road, parked cars, row of buildings, trees, utility pole
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Nevada St looking N from Marshall St to Court St

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 July 2022 Downtown

Tagged   asphalt street, brick building, fire escape, one way
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N side Marshall looking E from SW corner Halsey toward Broad is now the middle of a parking lot

  By Myles Zhang May 1960 August 2022 Broad Street, Downtown

Tagged   brick building, corner store, fire hydrant, Ivanhoe's van, one way, sealtest ice cream, street parked cars, street sign
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