Article claims that the warehouse locations were due to discriminatory redlining.. which in the context of Chicago is hard to believe since much of the industri

Article claims that the warehouse locations were due to discriminatory redlining.. which in the context of Chicago is hard to believe since much of the industrial zoning in Chicago is historical.. and much have it has since been converted into housing. I conjecture the true reason why is more simple.. the property costs in poorer neighborhoods are lower, thus it is cheaper to build a mega-warehouse. The article also fails to mention any potential upsides - giving employment opportunities to a large group of people that might not have much education or skills. Not saying AMZN or the ilk are net benefactors to the communities they operate in, but having access to jobs you might be qualified for is certainly better than not having those jobs.