Tag: Gentrification
Remembering the panic in Wicker Park
Nearly twenty years ago the Reader published a lengthy look at Wicker Park's gentrification battles.
Wicker Park has undergone great change i [...]
From the archives – revisiting a West Town condo
Exactly five years ago today we wrote about a six-unit condo development at 2701 W Chicago Ave in West Town. The broker was touting it as "one of [...]
A little bit of gentrification levity
A recent Fordham Institute study referenced at Atlantic Cities spotlighted Chicago's 60604 as ranking third among the "fastest gentrifying neighbo [...]
Humboldt Park – too many bullets in the cake
You have to love a sassy Aussie – but not everyone does. Especially one who talks about moving her business from Humboldt Park to Bucktown because [...]
How a Medill Reports article gets West Bucktown very wrong
One thing you should never do is accept at face value any report from a young journalist that analyzes data. Innumeracy and inapt comparisons seem [...]
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