Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood That Touched a Nation by Turczynski, Brianne
Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood That Touched a Nation by Turczynski, Brianne

Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood That Touched a Nation

Poletown was a once vibrant, ethnically diverse neighborhood in Detroit. In its prime, it had a store...
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Author: Brianne Turczynski
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Language: English
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Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood That Touched a Nation by Turczynski, Brianne

Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood That Touched a Nation

$66.40
Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood That Touched a Nation by Turczynski, Brianne

Detroit's Lost Poletown: The Little Neighborhood That Touched a Nation

$66.40
Author: Brianne Turczynski
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Description
Poletown was a once vibrant, ethnically diverse neighborhood in Detroit. In its prime, it had a store on every corner. Its theaters, restaurants and schools thrived, and its churches catered to a multiplicity of denominations. In 1981, General Motors announced plans for a new plant in Detroit and pointed to the 465 acres of Poletown. Using the law of eminent domain with a quick-take clause, the city planned to relocate 4,200 residents within ten months and raze the neighborhood. With unprecedented defiance, the residents fought back in vain. In 2004, the Michigan Supreme Court ruled that the eminent domain law applied to Poletown was unconstitutional--a ruling that came two decades too late.

Author: Brianne Turczynski
Publisher: History Press
Published: 02/08/2021
Pages: 144
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781467145794

About the Author
Turczynski, Brianne: - Brianne Turczynski is a freelance writer and historical researcher in Detroit. Her work has appeared in Halcyone Magazine, the 3288 Review, Michigan Out of Doors Magazine, The Record and others. She has won awards through Oakland University for her nonfiction, and she's currently producing and directing a documentary film about social changes in one of Detroit's oldest neighborhoods. In her spare time, she repairs broken violins and loves to fish. She resides somewhere in Michigan with her husband, children and the fastest dog that ever lived.
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