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01 R�d������� G�������ca���� �� C��ca��'� W��� L���: H�� C�����c�a���a���� WEST LOOP, CHICAGO T�a�������d a D����a�� M�a��ac���� D�����c� ���� ��� C���'� T���d���� C���������� D�����a���� P�epa�ed b� Jein Pa�k

Backg�o�nd 02 Neighbo�hood O�e��ie� PRESENTATION Da�a & Me�hod� OVERVIEW Ke� Finding� Polic� Recommenda�ion� F����e Re�ea�ch KEY TOPICS PBPL BA S�mpo�i�m, Ma�ch 6�h 2020

RESEARCH QUESTION 03 WHAT DOES IT MEAN FOR PRIVATE CAPITAL TO SATURATE A SPACE THAT WAS NEVER INTENDED FOR RESIDENTIAL FUNCTION? HOW DOES THIS CASE BUILD UPON, OR DISRUPT, ACADEMIC GENTRIFICATION LITERATURE?

BACKGROUND 04 PRE-1970S G�ea� Dep�e��ion lead� �o abandoned b�ilding� and �a�eho��e� Time Maga�ine call� i� "land of �he li�ing dead" in 1949 1970S-1990S Nea� We�� Side p�edominan�l� occ�pied b� mea�packe�� and comme�cial ��o�age �a�eho��e� Side�alk� occ�pied �i�h alcoholic�, p�o��i���e�, blood pool� f�om mea�packing ac�i�i�� 1990S - PRESENT Infl�� of global capi�al, p�i�a�e in�e��men���(McD'��HQ, Google, T�i��e�) T�an�i�ion f�om "Nea� We�� Side" iden�i�� �o "We�� Loop"

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TURNING 06 1990: HARPO STUDIO OPENS POINTS P�� We�� Loop on �he map a� an �p-and- coming co��ido� �ead� fo� �e�i�ali�a�ion 1996: DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION � Held a� �he Uni�ed Cen�e�, f�eled planne�� and de�elope�� �o in�e�� in �e�i�ali�ing Nea� We�� Side 1999: TIF PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT Ci��-backed plan �o con�e�� emp�� �a�eho��e� and ��o�age �o �e�ail and office �pace

TURNING 07 2010: GIRL AND THE GOAT OPENS POINTS P�� Randolph on �he map fo� fo��hcoming �le� of high-end �e��a��an�� 2012: MORGAN GREEN LINE STATION Made We�� Loop mo�e ��an�i�-o�ien�ed and pede���ian f�iendl� 2015: GOOGLE OPENS MIDWEST HQ IN WEST LOOP Significan� indica�o� of g�o�ing economic engine

DATA 08 1. In�e��ie�� �i�h ��akeholde�� �anging f�om comm�ni�� o�gani�e��, �mall b��ine�� o�ne��, p�i�a�e de�elope�� 2. Comm�ni�� mee�ing� �ha� cen�e� a�o�nd de�elopmen� p�opo�al� 3. We�� Loop comm�ni�� Facebook g�o�p� METHODS T�an�c�ip�ion� and �i��al �p�ead�hee�

09 1. TENSION OVER GENTRIFICATION Ke� Finding� -�I find �he�e a�e ��o camp� of people �ho di�ag�ee on �he e��en� �ha� gen��ifica�ion define� We�� Loop'� Chicago - Fi��� g�o�p do no� belie�e WL gen��ified beca��e �he�e �a� no�hing and no one �o di�place - Second g�o�p belie�e WL ha� and con�in�e� �o gen��if� beca��e �he�e a�e people la�e� di�placed b� �k�-�ocke�ing p�ope��� �al�e� and �a�e� 2. PROCESSUAL COMMERCIALIZATION - In�en�ion �o comme�ciali�e d�o�e WL'� de�elopmen� - No �ing�la� ���ning poin� �a� �he impe��� fo� change, each ke� momen� p�od�ced i�� o�n �ipple effec� of con�eq�ence�

10 3. PREDICTABILITY =/= PREPARATION Ke� Finding� - S�dden and ma��i�e infl�� of p�i�a�e in�e��men�� did no� lea�e eno�gh �oom fo� p�blic in�e��men�� - Comme�cial ameni�ie� ��ch a� �e��a��an��, ba��, �alon� a�e ab�ndan� b�� p�blic �pace�, pa�k�, and p�blic �chool� a�en'� - G�appling �i�h ob�ole�e inf�a����c���e �ha� �a� in�ended fo� �a�eho��e�, no� �e�iden�� 4.CONSUMPTION DESTINATION - Ab�ndan� ��an�ience, fe� people e��abli�hing "�oo��" in WL - Lack of capaci�� fo� comm�ni�� b�ilding effo��� - U�ban ga�ekeeping d�e �o high co�� of li�ing

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POLIC� RECOMMENDATIONS 12 1. COLLABORATE WITH PRIVATE DEVELOPERS TO ENHANCE PUBLIC SPACES S������ ����a�� ������������ �� �a�� a���� ����� ��ac� a�� ����� ��� ���c����� ��� ������ ����� ��a�� 2. HOLD COMMUNITY MEETINGS THAT DISCUSS MORE THAN PRIVATE DEVELOPMENTS P������ ������������� ��� �����b������ ��a��������� �� ���c� ����� ������� a�� �������� �� c�������� b������� 3. ENFORCE MEASURED GROWTH A�����a�� ������a����� ��a� W��� L��� ����������� b��� �� ����������

CONCL�SION 13 I� a ��ac� ��a� �a� ����� �������� ��� ���������a� ���c�����, ��� W��� L��� �� a ca�� �� ���c����a� c�����c�a���a���� �����a� �� ��������ca����. I� ��c��a������ �����b��� a c���������� ������a���� a�� c�������� b������� ca�ac��� �� ����c�ab�� ab����. F�T�RE RESEARCH I�������a���� ��ac��a���� �� a ����� ���ab������ �����b������. Ca� ��ac��a���� ���c�� c��� ���� �����a���� ����a�� ����������� a�� ���ba� ca���a�?