" There will quite obviously be no new residential development with industrial and commercial properties scattered as they are throughout the area. When cleared of its slums and redeveloped . . . the Mill Creek Valley project area should be an uplifting influence for the entire community."
-Roy Wenzlick

Starting on 15 February 1959 with the demolition of a 90-year old townhouse, the city of Saint Louis began tearing down residences to make way for redevelopment. By the end of 1965, all housing in the area would be gone - displacing approximately 5,000 families. Most residents relocated to other housing within the city - some just as inadequate as that which they had left - north of Mill Creek Valley. Either due to disinterest or limited financial ability, many residents would not return to occupy the 75-acre, 1,512-dwelling unit residential development that would take the place of their old homes.

	For more on renewal in Mill Creek Valley, Visit the Pine Street Hotel
	For more on the 1955 Urban Renewal Bond Issue, visit City Hall
	Where did everyone go? For more on relocation of residents, visit Pruitt-Igoe