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Reimagining Urban Renewal: 60 Years of Change in Downtown Bangor

Emily Burnham

Join local writer and Bangor history buff Emily Burnham on a tour of sites throughout downtown Bangor showing the effect Urban Renewal – the federally-funded program in the 1960s and 70s that forever changed the landscape of the city – still has on the Queen City. Explore both mid-century and contemporary architecture, as well as what’s not there and what could be.

Accessibility:

Walk will use Bangor's sidewalk system downtown

Starting Location:

Corner of State/Exchange and Harlow

Ending Location:

Same as departure
33 State Street
Bangor, Maine 04401

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs):

Learn more about SDGs

  • 08 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
  • 09 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • 10 - Reduce Inequalities
  • 11 - Sustainable Cities and Communities
May 2, 2026

10:00 AM

Led by: Emily Burnham
Duration: One hour
City/Town: Bangor
County: Penobscot
Language(s): English