The End of Cabrini-Green
Frank Polich / Reuters
Bid for Rebirth
Despite the trouble, many residents fought the Chicago Housing Authority's push to demolish thousands of units. The city agreed that some buildings would remain, while new units were built. A tenant group sued to prevent themselves from becoming homeless. The CHA enacted a Plan for Transformation in 2000, which included demolishing all of its public housing and replacing it with mixed income units and relocating tenants.
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