Slide Title
Preview
Date
6-1970
Description
Greenbelt was built during the Roosevelt Administration at the tail end of the Great Depression. This photograph shows Greenbelt in 1970 and the walkways are deteriorating and walls are covered in graffiti.
Greenbelt was a new town built and owned by the federal government, and was inspired by the Garden City movement in Europe. Greenbelt was one of three American Garden Cities, and the first to be constructed. Residential applicants were put through a screening process based on income, occupation, and willingness to participate in communal activities. The screening also excluded African Americans which lasted until 1963. As of 2000 the census reports Greenbelt is 40% African American.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Dates
1891-1979
Creator 2 Role
Urban Planner
Subject Headings
Cities and towns -- Maryland -- Greenbelt;
Country Name
United States of America
Region Name
Maryland
City Name
Greenbelt
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chet and Tugwell, Rexford Guy, "Greenbelt: Walkway" (1970). Smolski Images. 514.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/514
Keywords
garden cities, planned communities, vandalism, walkways, pedestrian traffic, Greenbelt, Maryland
Notes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenbelt,_Maryland