GENTRIFICATION IN CHICAGO A REAL ISSUE
There’s a silent issue running through the neighborhoods of Chicago. Those who have grown up and lived their whole lives in various low-income neighborhoods are being pushed out. They are losing their homes and jobs, but they are especially losing their communities. The majority of residents affected by gentrification are minorities who are now facing even more poverty and displacement. It's time to take charge of this alarming issue and push for new policies. As a growing adult, many of my childhood memories took place in the Little Village neighborhood. I’m sure looking back in time, you yourself, can think of a neighborhood that made such an imprint on your life…is it still there? What is gentrification? EXAMPLE: This once small owned business became a Subway It’s important to establish what gentrification is. Oxford Dictionary defines gentrification as, “ the process whereby the character of a poor urban area is changed by wealthier people moving in, improving housing, and att...