The Expansion of the "Citadel of Affluence"

That's what happens when underinvested -- and undervalued -- urban neighborhoods are allowed to exist.

An aerial view of Chicago’s South Side Bronzeville neighborhood. Close to the Loop, but not nearly as valuable as similarly located neighborhoods. That’s changing, but not fast enough. Source: gettyimages.com

I’ll state this right from the outset. This is not a take-down. I’m expressing a point of view that differs from conventional urbanism wisdom. Plea…