Robert Moses led numerous urban renewal projects in New York City; erecting bridges, highways, parks, civic centers and large scale working class residential buildings; this made NYC a national model during the automobile age. Moses' focus on the scale of the automobile rather than the scale of the pedestrian would ultimately aid in his downfall. www.nytimes.com
As a political scientist he drafted legislation that created large public works authorities such as the Triborough Bridge and Tunnel authority. These authorities were able to act independently; they gathered land under eminent domain and built regardless of strong public opposition. Moses had little regard for preservation, city planning and architectural design. Much of the housing he built lacked visual interest because he rejected the aesthetic and programmatic nuances that architects proposed. Therefore, not only did his urban renewal projects obliterate the existing urban fabric and displace families, they also lacked high style architectural significance. www.nytimes.com
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