Chicago Tribune, 5/2:
New buildings near 'L' mostly aimed at well-to-do
In a city that seems increasingly divided between rich and poor, the "L" is the great equalizer.
While just a lucky few can get box seats at the ballgame, or send their kids to Latin School, anyone can pay $2.25 to squash into a rush hour train.
But what if you can't afford to live near the "L"?
Some Logan Square residents are worried that new high-end apartments being built under a city ordinance aimed at promoting development near transit may be accelerating gentrification and pushing lower-income people farther away from the trains.
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Transit-oriented development supporters say affordability has become a hot topic nationwide — and that more needs to be done to both build and preserve transit-friendly housing and retail for a variety of incomes.
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