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Wood, Ruth Kedzie · Public domain
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Cheap housing, then a change of recipients
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On arrival
Use the public streets around Santo Domingo Savio in the protected Ciudad Jardín ensemble and remain on the pavement.
Look closer
Compare the low one-storey groups inside the blocks with the two-storey rows facing streets and the open spaces that this mixed layout creates.
Housing can look gentle while carrying a difficult political history of allocation.
A short walk south reaches a much smaller urban scale. In 1934 Zaragoza approved low-cost housing for the Terminillo area of Delicias and municipal architect Miguel Ángel Navarro developed the Ciudad Jardín project. Construction began under a revised 1936 plan that included housing, pools, a park and gardens. Most homes were available by 1938 despite wartime delays. The uncomfortable part matters: the municipal heritage record says the intended recipients changed as the political situation changed. Look at the low houses and open spaces rather than treating 'garden city' as a style label. Housing policy is visible here in building height, block layout and in the documented question of who was supposed to receive a home.
Accessibility at this stop
Residential public streets only; do not enter private houses. Pavement continuity and exact step-free viewing position require human verification.
These notes describe known conditions at this stop. Urban conditions can change, so assess the situation on site.
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