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Countering Chicago’s “Citadel of Affluence”

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.

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Pete Saunders
Dec 17, 2024
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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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