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Watch this webpage to see when Tubi is available in your area. Home/ Movies/ The Pruitt-Igoe Myth WATCH 53/ 100 #60934 Ranked Movie The Pruitt-Igoe Myth (2012)Because YoudThe Pruitt-Igoe Myth Destroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and policy makers. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America, and the city centers in which they resided, while tracing the personal and poignant narratives of several of the project's residents. In the post-War years, the American city changed in ways that made it unrecognizable from a generation earlier, privileging some and leaving others in its wake. The next time the city changes, remember Pruitt-Igoe.The Pruitt-Igoe Myth is streaming with subscription on Fandor (Via Prime Video). It's a documentary and drama movie with a better than average IMDb audience rating of 7.5 (883 votes). About The Pruitt-Igoe MythDestroyed in a dramatic and highly-publicized implosion, the Pruitt-Igoe public housing complex has become a widespread symbol of failure amongst architects, politicians and policy makers. The Pruitt-Igoe Myth explores the social, economic and legislative issues that led to the decline of conventional public housing in America, and the city centers in which they resided, while tracing the personal and poignant narratives of several of the project's residents. In the post-War years, the American city changed in ways that made it unrecognizable from a generation earlier, privileging some and leaving others in its wake. The next time the city changes, remember Pruitt-Igoe. Age rating: N/A Runtime: 1h 19m Original Release Date: Jan 20, 2012 The Pruitt-Igoe MythAmerica ReFramed Season 2
The Pruitt-Igoe Myth tells the story of the transformation of the American city in the decades after World War II, through the lens of the infamous Pruitt-Igoe housing development and the St. Louis residents who called it home. More from this filmThe Pruitt-Igoe Myth
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