Study: Scavenger Sale Property Tool is Woefully Inadequate
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How do old segregation policies impact vacant lots on the South and West sides today?
A new study draws a straight line between legal segregation that began in the 1940s and the tens of thousands of vacant properties found on the South and West sides today. And researchers say this hasn't only helped keep Chicagoans mired in poverty for generations, but also fueled the drop in the city’s Black population.
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Study: Scavenger Sale Property Tool is Woefully Inadequate
Clip: 7/19/2022 | 4m 3sVideo has Closed Captions
A new study draws a straight line between legal segregation that began in the 1940s and the tens of thousands of vacant properties found on the South and West sides today. And researchers say this hasn't only helped keep Chicagoans mired in poverty for generations, but also fueled the drop in the city’s Black population.
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