> There is gentrification in some of the southern Chicago neighborhoods Fun Fact: The Obama Administration was instrumental in tearing down a number of low inc

> There is gentrification in some of the southern Chicago neighborhoods Fun Fact: The Obama Administration was instrumental in tearing down a number of low income housing projects in Chicago and exporting them to nearby cities in Illinois, in an attempt to "unlock value" in downtown Chicago housing by removing poor black families. This has had limited success, although South Chicago is still overall a no go zone for gentrification. This explains the slight gentrification you are referring to. There were multiple lawsuits over this, as the nearby suburbs did not want to receive these housing projects, and were basically forced into it by the Obama administration. This was portrayed not as an effort to enrich administration-connected housing developers in downtown Chicago, but rather as an effort "integrate wealthy suburbs" so that they do "their fair share". Bottom line, you have to be aware of race and what is really going on when you complain about "lack of affordable housing". There is, of course, plenty of affordable housing. But not where you want to live. https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/chicago-regional-housing-section-eight/398798/ https://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2015/07/chicago... https://www.theamericanconservative.com/race-real-estate-oak-park-chicago/ https://www.theamericanconservative.com/race-real-estate-oak...