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Challenging Perceptions of ‘Don’t Go’ Neighborhoods Can Create Opportunities

By pushing back, planners may boost housing supply and economic development in Chicago and other historically segregated cities.

October 28, 2025

By Pete Saunders

By pushing back, planners may boost housing supply and economic development in Chicago and other historically segregated cities.

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