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Document Type
Report
Publication Date
11-1-2014
Abstract
In this brief, we explore the role of and responses to youth in three mixed-income communities in Chicago— Oakwood Shores, Park Boulevard, and Westhaven Park—built on the footprint of large public housing complexes as part of the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Plan for Transformation. We draw on the perspectives of residents and development professionals expressed in interviews, focus groups, and through field observation, although we were not able to speak with youth directly. We examine both expectations about youth in mixedincome developments and perceptions of how young people contribute to social dynamics and interaction in these contexts. We also explore the nature of their engagement in community organizations and activities and their role in shaping community concerns about and responses to crime, safety, and social control. We find that there have been improvements in the lives of young people who have been able to move into these new developments in terms of living in safer, more orderly communities. However, their overall experiences are not altogether positive for them and are proving to be problematic for the broader community.
Keywords
mixed-income communities, public housing, youth
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Recommended Citation
Joseph, Mark L., "Unexpected Challenges: Youth, Public Housing Reform and Mixed-Income Development" (2014). Faculty Scholarship. 634.
https://commons.case.edu/facultyworks/634