Fears of gentrification and displacement in South Shore and Woodlawn run high as the Obama Presidential Center takes shapes in nearby Jackson Park.
after five years of organizing and negotiations for the nearby Woodlawn neighborhood in 2020 through efforts from similar groups.
The ordinance also would earmark all vacant city-owned lots for the development of affordable housing, with displaced residents and residents at risk of displacement given priority for newly constructed affordable units. The ZIP code that includes South Shore has consistently seen the highest rates of eviction filings in Cook County, with about 3 out of every 1,000 South Shore households facing eviction in the second quarter of 2022, according to data compiled by University of Chicago’s Inclusive Economy Lab.
People walk through the intersection of 71st Street and South Paxton Avenue in the South Shore neighborhood, Sept. 12, 2023, in Chicago.In an emailed statement to the Tribune, an Obama Foundation spokesperson said the organization has been pleased to see affordable housing policies like the ordinance in Woodlawn be put in place to help longtime residents.
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