Heartbreak Hotel: Urban Renewal in Montana's Capital City @MontanaHistoricalSociety

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In "Heartbreak Hotel: Urban Renewal in Montana’s Capital City," former Helena city commissioner Paul Cartwright discusses how Helena First, a corporation created by local bankers and other business owners, took the lead in the city’s urban renewal efforts starting in 1968. Cartwright will detail Helena First’s successful efforts to build a new hotel (the current DoubleTree) and failed plans for a massive shopping mall and conference center.

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