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19. K&R

Reply to HiPointDem (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 05:13 PM

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Map of murders in Chicago overlays map of school closings [View all] HiPointDem Jan 2013 OP

DUrec Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #1

K&R Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #2

Many of those areas have lacked investment for years too. BVictor1 Jan 2013 #3

and one reason is that the mayors took tax money that was supposed to be used for schools HiPointDem Jan 2013 #5

You must be talking about TIF's. BVictor1 Jan 2013 #7

Yeah, billionaire Penny Pritzker got $5.2 million to build another hotel... HiPointDem Jan 2013 #8

Well, she didn't put the TIF in place. BVictor1 Jan 2013 #10

It's pretty well-demonstrated that it does funnel money to the wealthy, & to wealthy areas. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #13

Urban decay slackmaster Jan 2013 #4

is the result of public policies, not an inevitable act of god. destruction of community HiPointDem Jan 2013 #6

The Republican Vision for America Larrymoe Curlyshemp Jan 2013 #9

+1 uponit7771 Jan 2013 #11

Chicago has always been this way. apnu Jan 2013 #12

you could say the same of many cities. all grew by incorporating other towns/villages/ HiPointDem Jan 2013 #14

This is true, but in Chicago compartmentalization became the status quo. apnu Jan 2013 #16

"some of the most dramatic poverty anywhere on earth"? brooklynite Jan 2013 #15

This is Mistaking Correlation For Causation, Sir The Magistrate Jan 2013 #17

wait, they have an out of control murder and shooting problem in chicago? datasuspect Jan 2013 #18

K&R Waiting For Everyman Jan 2013 #19

Bad public policy and poverty aside, you have to have a school to revive a community. MissMarple Jan 2013 #20

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