Advocates Push for Protections Amid Obama Center Controversy
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Will the Obama Presidential Center mean gentrification for the area?
The proposed 20-acre Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park is raising new concerns about property values and lower-income residents getting pushed out of the area. We speak with 20th Ward Ald. Jeanette Taylor and Carmen Ruffin, a longtime resident and homeowner in Woodlawn.
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Advocates Push for Protections Amid Obama Center Controversy
Clip: 2/6/2020 | 10m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
The proposed 20-acre Obama Presidential Center in Jackson Park is raising new concerns about property values and lower-income residents getting pushed out of the area. We speak with 20th Ward Ald. Jeanette Taylor and Carmen Ruffin, a longtime resident and homeowner in Woodlawn.
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