Just two weeks ago, lifelong activist Magda Ramirez Castañeda was in the center of a packed…
Tag: gentrification
“Blindspotting” and “Sorry to Bother You”: From Oakland with Love
I haven’t been able to keep Daveed Diggs’ face out of my head ever since I…
Valuing Our People in the Midst of Disinvestment
The revitalization of our communities does not hinge on the number of white faces walking around…
The Complexities of Gentefication
I had a conversation with a friend recently about the term gentefication, a word that loosely…
Ham Egg & Cheese Therapy
A Chicago expat reflects on the closing of Cafeteria Marianao in Logan Square and the healing…
Interview: Omar Aquino, A Latino Millennial in Springfield
A chat with the newly sworn Omar Aquino, the youngest Latino ever to serve in the…
Why They Gentrify
A real estate services company has named Logan Square one of the "hottest urban retail markets"…
Interview: Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, Alderman on a Mission
Ald. Carlos Ramirez-Rosa discusses gentrification, civil disobedience, Chicago's broken education system, policing reform and, of course,…