East Liberty

East Liberty had the second largest shopping district in the city, serving Pittsburgh's entire East End. In the 1960's a major urban renewal project in East Liberty opened new housing opportunities for low-income families displaced by urban renewal projects in the Hill District and elsewhere; uprooted many businesses and families; and radically changed street patterns, making access to the shopping district more difficult. Where in 1970 22% of the population were African-American, in 1990 the minority population represented 69%.

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