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Eugene

(61,595 posts)
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 12:31 PM Mar 2016

Poverty up, services diminished in Chicago's black neighborhoods - study

Source: Reuters

World | Wed Mar 2, 2016 8:30am EST

Exclusive: Poverty up, services diminished in Chicago's black neighborhoods - study

CHICAGO | BY MARY WISNIEWSKI

Predominantly African-American neighborhoods in Chicago have seen poverty rise and services diminish even as the nation's third largest city has become less racially segregated, according to a study released on Wednesday.

While Chicago has become more racially balanced over the decades with more neighborhoods showing no majority populations, black areas are seeing economic stagnation or decline, according to the study by the Chicago Urban League, which promotes progress for blacks.

"This is not a situation that's getting better. This is a situation that's getting worse," said Stephanie Bechteler, director of research and evaluation for the Chicago Urban League. "We must put forth time and effort to make a change."

Despite the progress on racial integration, Bechteler said the city has a long way to go. She noted that the Brookings Institution late last year found that Chicago remained the third most segregated city in the United States behind Milwaukee and New York City.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-chicago-segregation-idUSKCN0W41JE
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Poverty up, services diminished in Chicago's black neighborhoods - study (Original Post) Eugene Mar 2016 OP
*Rahm hands out buttons for his Senate run* MisterP Mar 2016 #1
Rahm had many faults. But many of these problems go back to before JI7 Mar 2016 #2
These problems go back waaay before Rahm... M0rpheus Mar 2016 #3

JI7

(89,182 posts)
2. Rahm had many faults. But many of these problems go back to before
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 03:47 PM
Mar 2016

He became mayor.

To improve things we have to look ay these things.

M0rpheus

(885 posts)
3. These problems go back waaay before Rahm...
Wed Mar 2, 2016, 09:11 PM
Mar 2016

I'd say before Daley the younger and, the too short Washington regime.

Nevermind, it's pretty much always been this way.
Nothing new. Nothing new at all.




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