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The View From the Tracks: Chicago’s Geographic Segregation Made Visible by the CTA

Latest in Tag: Gentrification

The View From the Tracks: Chicago’s Geographic Segregation Made Visible by the CTA

by Tyler Olmsted | December 2, 2020

It’s 5:15 p.m. on a Thursday evening in Chicago’s downtown Loop. Hoards of business people dressed in suits and loafers flood the streets en masse. Some of the flock forges west toward…

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Praise the (land)Lord

Praise the (land)Lord

by Midwest Socialist | January 31, 2019May 19, 2019
In the state of Illinois, it is illegal to institute rent control but…
Rent Control Now

Rent Control Now

by Midwest Socialist | January 16, 2019September 27, 2023
A breakdown of the housing crisis featuring interviews with Chicago Democratic Socialists of…
Podcast: Gentrification

Podcast: Gentrification

by Midwest Socialist | September 20, 2018October 6, 2021
Sarah spoke to Jose Requena and Loreen Targos of Pilsen Alliance about what…

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