Countering Chicago’s “Citadel of Affluence”
Chicago's south lakefront is becoming a Black-plurality mirror image of the city's north lakefront. It's just taking longer to get there. With the right investment we can accelerate the process.
Cyclists and an exerciser on Chicago’s Lakefront Path. This is adjacent to the 39th Street Beach, on the city’s south lakefront. Source: gettyimages.com
(Note: Back in 2021 I co-authored this opinion article with collaborators Ed Zotti and Mike Rothschild, and published in Crain's Chicago Business. I checked my Corner Side Yard archives and thought I had…
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