Mapping the Shrinking Neighborhoods of Chicago

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.