 In 1968 D'Alesandro ordered the relocation of the East-West Expressway, unstarted since 1941, to be rerouted through the Western Cemetery, then cancelled the project.He later implemented a HUD program to finance 475 of the vacant homes abandoned after they were previously condemned to create "homes for the poor".The homes were demolished in 1974, with The Rouse Company creditors abandoning the project.