The Failure of the Pruitt-Igoe Housing Project in St

Multiple Choice

The failure of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St.Louis was due to the nature of its architectural design and to…

A) the inability of the residents to keep the buildings up and in good shape.
B) the designers giving the residents too much input into the design process instead of just drawing on their own professional expertise.
C) the use of the best materials available which led to outsiders coming in to steal those materials.
D) a combination of political, social, and economic factors beyond the control of the residents.