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several times in the following decades, including in 1923, 1927, and 1930, though none of these plans lead to the creation of the plaza. Between 1928 and 1936, the city continued to expand its viaduct system, and in 1949, Plaza Park, a small public park, was opened near the proposed site of the
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were an eyesore that required fixing. The following year, Bleckley, an AIA member, reported back to the chapter with an extensive plan to cover the railroad tracks in downtown with a system of
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