Chicago pols

BY: FRANZ SCHNELLER

THE BEGINNING

• Known as “The Projects” or “The Jets”• Originally built to house poor, working class

immigrants and African Americans• The first wave of transitional living was in 1938, which

included: Jane Addams House, Julia C. Lathrop Homes, Ida B. Wells Homes, and Trumbull Park Homes

• The second and third wave came in the 1940’s 50’s and 60’s, which included: Grace Abbott Homes, Stateway Gardens, Henry Horner Homes, Robert Taylor Homes, Lowden Homes, and Cabrini Green

The Birth of Chicago Public Housing

In 1938, Jane Addams Homes aka “The Ablas”

In 1938, Julia C. Lathrop Homes

In 1938, Ida B. Wells Homes

Area Map of Trumbull Park Homes

THE DOWNFALL

The Downfall of Public Housing

• In the late 1960’s the once “respected” public housing projects fell short of their intentional purpose

• The rate of poverty, drug, crime, and violence sky rocketed.

• With wealthy developers working with the city of Chicago, the once inevitable destruction of these powerful projects had come true to many of its’ residents.

THE LATHROPHOMES (11-11-11)

CORRIDOR OF CLYBOURN/DIVERSEY & DAMEN

CABRINIGREENS(03-14-11)DIVISION/CLYBOURN & LARABEE

ROBERTTAYLOR HOMES(11-11-11)35th – 55th St. & State

47TH St.Homes500 E. 47TH St.

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