Both Clarksdale and Dosker Manor's locations also mark the eastern boundary line of downtown into what is known as the Phoenix Hill neighborhood of Louisville.
As with most housing projects throughout the country, Clarksdale's age and maintenance were insufficient for such a large complex designed for single-family and low-income households.
The Clarksdale complex was the second public housing site in Louisville to undergo this process, after the Cotter/Lang Homes revitalization into what is now known as The Villages of Park Duvalle.
East Louisville Park and two local liquor and grocery stores were also absolved of the process per eminent domain laws and the approval of the council.
However, building has halted on the eastern edge of the complex, and only vacant lots sit east of Clay Street to Shelby, with the exception of one row of housing facing Muhammad Ali Boulevard.
Center, and Louisville Waterfront Park, having Clarksdale in the immediate area would cause concerns with property and retail value for such attractions, therefore raising questions about the safety of patrons, tourists, and citizens as a whole.