davideads

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   by davideads 12y ago

   I was there when it still existed. I'm also the author of the piece. We're not trying to make you feel bad that the projects were shut down. We are trying to convey: * The scale of the process (the equivalent of relocating my enti
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   by davideads 12y ago

   When I started working at public housing in the early 2000s, I came with this notion that people my age didn't have jobs or didn't work hard enough. What helping friends with their resumes taught me was folks often pursue jobs dog
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   by davideads 12y ago

   I agree that it's hard to prove that conclusion. I lived in Humboldt Park next door, right next to Section 8 buildings, and didn't have any issues related to the Section 8 folks. I think a more likely explanation is that affluent,
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   by davideads 12y ago

   Thanks! I'm the author of the story. The NPR Visuals team works really hard to make stuff that is substantial but that people still want to read online. Obviously we're still learning and have a long way to go, but I share your ho
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   by davideads 12y ago

   Absolutely. When I worked at Stateway Gardens in the 2000s, people would try to set up little businesses in the grassy spaces and were invariably shut down quickly by the police even while drugs were being sold openly 50 yards away.