The Guardian

Obama Center opening stirs pride and unease for Chicago’s South Side amid displacement fears (opens in new tab)

South Siders voice concerns about gentrification, housing and affordability as they celebrate opening of the Obama Presidential Center Pastor Jeffery Campbell has deep ties to Chicago’s Woodlawn neighborhood. He was raised in the South Side neighborhood, and has served as pastor at Woodlawn Baptist Church for 22 years.And for the past decade, he’s attempted to protect its residents from displacement and gentrification. He’s seen , residents squeezed by university development and life becoming...

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