way for the Georgia and Dunsmuir Viaducts. Viaduct construction lasted from 1967-1971, and the structures opened for use in 1972. The creation of the viaducts was part of a larger freeway project motivated by Marsh's publication and prepared by the University of British Columbia and the Non-Partisan Association. The plans for the eight-lane freeway and viaduct development were detailed in the Vancouver Transportation Study of 1967, which reached the Vancouver City Council at a public hearing in late 1967. The urban renewal project, which called for "complete demolition of the [East End] area", had been developed largely in secret, and its announcement in 1967 was met with major backlash from Strathcona residents. Community members and civic activists such as Bessie Lee and Mary Lee Chan formed SPOTA (the Strathcona Property Owners and Tenants Association) in response to the proposal, gathering signatures, sharing information, and advocating for their neighbourhood. SPOTA was successful in halting the City's planned demolition - but not before much of Hogan's Alley houses had been levelled and viaduct construction had begun. SPOTA later joined with government members to form the Strathcona Rehabilitation Committee. The Maclean Park housing developments and the Raymur housing project (now Stamps Place) were built for displaced residents between 1966-1970, however Wayde Compton suggests that many Black community members chose to move out of Strathcona and instead integrate into the larger Vancouver area. In fact, the Hogan's Alley community had already started to leave the area prior to the 1967 proposal and the viaduct construction. This can be attributed to a number of factors, including the City of Vancouver's decision to freeze property values and prevent any home improvement or redevelopment permits from being granted, as well as the lack of "public works maintenance" (such as road paving and sidewalk upkeep). Remembering Hogan's Alley Cultural Centre In 2015, The City of Vancouver announced their plans to remove the Georgia Viaducts as part of a process of reconciliation. The proposal includes the addition of a 27,000 square foot Cultural Centre to be located in Hogan's Alley. The goal of the Cultural Centre and its programming is to focus on Black Canadian history and community engagement, and its surrounding area will be used for local, culturally-specific businesses. The City also intends to increase walkways to make the area more pedestrian-friendly. Within the proposal, the City of Vancouver outlined their intentions to establish an ongoing relationship with