St. Clair Village was a public housing project of the Pittsburgh Housing Authority. Originally built in the 1950s, with 680 apartments, it fell into disrepair and financial difficulty along with much public housing in the city and was demolished in September 2010. Following the destruction of the St. Clair Village in 2010, the area is currently being redeveloped by the Hilltop Urban Farm, with the goal of transforming the site into the largest urban farm in the United States.[1][2] It occupied the area of Pittsburgh also known as St. Clair.[3]

Notable residents

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References

  1. ↑ "CITY PLANS TO RAZE PUBLIC HOUSING THE DEMOLITION WILL ELIMINATE 25 PERCENT OF THE CITY'S UNITS" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Aug 19, 1998
  2. ↑ "St. Clair Village residents past and present remember complex as it used to be" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette July 24, 2006
  3. ↑ St. Clair Village Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh
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