Chicago's Revitalization Story

Chicago's North Town Village revitalization project represents a new way of looking at urban renewal.

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September 22, 2000, 10:00 AM PDT

Established in 1993 to eradicate severely distressed public housing, the HOPE VI program takes a more comprehensive look at the meaning of "decent, safe and sanitary housing." North Town village is a model for the CHA's implementation of its Plan for Transformation, a $1.5 billion revitalization program for existing public housing sites. (The full text of this article may not be available on the APA web site.)

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