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Investigating race and poverty since 1972

Tag: Obama library

Posted inHousing

Activists Build Tent City To Show What Could Happen Without Affordable Housing Around Obama Library

by Maxwell Evans June 12, 2020June 19, 2020

Attendees set up tents for an all-day protest at a vacant, city-owned lot. Community leaders from across the city called for affordable housing protections for Woodlawn that go beyond the city’s recent proposal.

Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

‘Green gentrification’ and lessons of the 606

by Curtis Black January 30, 2020January 30, 2020
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Nike’s Obama Center donation raises questions about corporate branding, public resources

by Curtis Black January 17, 2020January 17, 2020
Posted inPerspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Obama center community benefits agreement gains traction as Jackson Park site controversy continues

by Curtis Black November 21, 2019November 25, 2019
Posted inHousing, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

The real scandal behind Leon Finney’s downfall

by Curtis Black September 12, 2019January 29, 2020
Posted inEconomic Development

After federal assessment, what’s next for the Obama Presidential Center?

by Josh McGhee August 7, 2019August 9, 2019
Posted inEconomic Development, Housing

Obama Center Watch: A federal review, a push for a community benefits agreement, and a lawsuit appeal

by Josh McGhee August 2, 2019August 7, 2019
Posted inEconomic Development, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

What’s next for the Obama Center and South Shore golf course projects?

by Curtis Black June 13, 2019June 13, 2019
Posted inEconomic Development

Obama Presidential Center can begin construction in Jackson Park, judge rules

by Josh McGhee June 11, 2019June 12, 2019
Posted inGovernment and Politics

High turnover of aldermen stymies development in Chicago’s 7th Ward

by La Risa Lynch February 22, 2019February 24, 2019

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