South Martineztown urban renewal project oral history interviews, 1998 [sound recording]

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Martinez, Vincent,. South Martineztown urban renewal project oral history interviews, 1998 [sound recording]

South Martineztown urban renewal project oral history interviews, 1998 [sound recording]

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/58675004

The collection consists of 2 audio cassettes. Tape 1 contains an interview between Vincent Martinez and José L. Martinez, an attorney representing Martineztown in their urban renewal plight. Vincent Martinez interviews longtime Martineztown resident, Richard S. Martinez in Tape 2. Both interviews focus on an urban renewal/redevelopment project in Martineztown (Albuquerque, N.M.) in the 1970s. The interviewees discuss the character of Martineztown and the impact that the project, as originally conceived, would have on the community. They describe the process of community organization, political participation, and activism developed to fight the proposed project, including the legal aspects of the process, the formation of the Citizens' Information Committee, and a march on City Hall. The Martineztown urban renewal/redevelopment project can serve as a case study in successful grassroots community organization, citizen participation, and activism. It sheds light on the urban renewal process of the 1970s, and gives insight into the evolution of the strategy negotiated between the City of Albuquerque and the Martineztown community. There are no transcripts for the tapes. Summaries of each tape are included in the contents list.

2 sound cassettes (ca. 150 minutes) ; 1 folder

University of New Mexico-Main Campus