About
The Story of the BQE is a documentary tracing the history of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway by Adam Paul Susaneck of Segregation by Design and produced by the Institute for Public Architecture and NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate. Using archival footage and photography, this 30 minute mini-documentary shows how the construction of the 35-mile-long BQE demolished historic neighborhoods in Brooklyn and Queens, divided communities, and displaced hundreds of thousands of New Yorkers across the two boroughs.
The IPA regularly hosts screenings; check the What’s On page and subscribe to our newsletter to learn about future opportunities to watch the documentary.
The Story of the BQE Film and Oral History Project, produced by the Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) with NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, expands upon the IPA’s ongoing effort, since 2020, to help raise public awareness of the historical exclusion of disadvantaged communities in decision-making about their physical space and highlight the institutional segregation and environmental impacts created by the highway. The project facilitates opportunities for communities to express their visions for the future of neighborhoods near the BQE and empower the next generation of civic leaders to have a voice in making decisions about their neighborhood, community district, and city.
The IPA regularly hosts screenings; check the What’s On page and subscribe to our newsletter to learn about future opportunities to watch the documentary.
The Story of the BQE Film and Oral History Project, produced by the Institute for Public Architecture (IPA) with NYU Schack Institute of Real Estate, expands upon the IPA’s ongoing effort, since 2020, to help raise public awareness of the historical exclusion of disadvantaged communities in decision-making about their physical space and highlight the institutional segregation and environmental impacts created by the highway. The project facilitates opportunities for communities to express their visions for the future of neighborhoods near the BQE and empower the next generation of civic leaders to have a voice in making decisions about their neighborhood, community district, and city.
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