This article examines the Pralltown neighborhood of Lexington, Kentucky, and the concept of the “unsuccessful” urban renewal project. Pralltown was created for and by freed slaves following the Civil War, and for virtually its entire existence, it has endured public policy efforts to change the neighborhood in order to address its real or perceived failings. By framing the two urban renewal projects proposed for Pralltown as points in a long line of reform efforts, this article draws attention to the persistent need for residents of postbellum African American neighborhoods to devote time and energy countering policies of marginalization.

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通过不成功的项目进行城市更新：肯塔基州列克星敦的普洛镇社区

本文研究了肯塔基州列克星敦市的Pralltown社区，以及“未成功”的城市更新项目的概念。内战结束后，普拉尔敦是为解放的奴隶创建的，并由其释放，实际上，由于整个存在，普拉尔敦都经历了公共政策的努力，改变了邻居，以解决其真实或可察觉的失败。通过将为普拉尔敦提出的两个城市更新项目定为框架，作为长期改革努力的重点，本文提请人们注意战后非裔美国人社区居民持续需要时间和精力来应对边缘化政策。