March 2, 2012 by Kaid Benfield 0 comments Pruitt-Igoe and lessons from the failure of postwar housing policy Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC Like the equally infamous Cabrini-Green public housing project in Chicago, the Pruitt-Igoe towers in St. Louis were once seen as beacons of hope, a way to … Continue reading → Share on Facebook