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Podcast: In the Loop with Sasha-Ann Simons
Episode: An Effort To Preserve Affordable Housing On Chicago’s Northwest Side
Description: Residents of Humboldt Park, West Town, Logan Square, Avondale and Hermosa have faced rising housing prices due to gentrification for over a decade. A city ordinance passed last week aims to stem the tide of people forced to move because they can no longer afford to stay in their neighborhoods. Reset discusses with Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa, 35th Ward, and housing organizer Gary Jimenez.
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