The conclusion of World War II led to the prosperity of the 1950s, with consumerism on the upswing, manufacturing booming and unparalleled population growth. The latest program series, The 1950s: Affluence and Anxiety in the Atomic Age, which runs through May 7 at the Lorenzo Cultural Center , on Macomb ’s Center Campus in Clinton Township , features several events that examine Detroit ’s growth and development during the decade. On April 15 at 11 a.m., , Robin Boyle, professor at Wayne State University, focuses on 50 years of local public planning policy that has resulted in separating the central city from its metropolitan space in Separating Space: The Suburbanization of Detroit.
The presentation is free, but requires advance registration by calling 586-445-7348.
