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More Public Space? Pay Attention to Communities of Color

Creating public space in the age of COVID-19 that works for all Chicagoans.

05/07/2020 | Rating NR

Chicago Tonight

More Public Space? Pay Attention to Communities of Color

Clip: 5/7/2020 | 3m 54sVideo has Closed Captions

Creating public space in the age of COVID-19 that works for all Chicagoans.

Since the city shut down lakefront parks and other public spaces in March, there have been calls for more open spaces. But some advocates say that push overlooks the priorities of communities of color, which represent those hardest hit by the coronavirus. Nick Blumberg reports.

05/07/2020 | Rating NR

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