Daniel Kay Hertz shares a map tracking the population of neighborhoods in Chicago since 1950, providing insights into how the city has changed.
Hertz begins the post by explaining why population is so important (e.g., implications on tax receipts, job access, etc.) before sharing a map that shows surprising trends and steep population losses in many parts of the cities.
From Hertz's observations of the map:
- "The historic 'black belt' – the area from roughly 26th down to Woodlawn (the neighborhood), from the Dan Ryan to the lake – got hammered. This isn’t surprising for a number of reasons. The first is that the black belt – especially the older parts in central Bronzeville – was horrifically overcrowded in the 1940s."
- "The wealthy north lakefront neighborhoods have lost significant population, contrary to popular belief."
There is more detail and insight (plus: the map) available in the post, but Hertz also promises to write more on the theme in the future.
FULL STORY: Where Did Chicago's PopulatioN Decline?
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