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Originally Posted by prelude91
[[You can explain the lack of demand either through]]
[[A) a particular kind of selective racism targeted at African-Americans (but not Latinos), or]]
[[B) the fact that African-American neighborhoods are physically and economically devastated]]
C) Most of the (White) Urban Pioneers/first wave gentrifiers, are not willing to live in 100% Black communities. The exception being areas like Cabrini that have the location and mass exodus going on...
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You're describing the symptom, not the problem.
Why are urban pioneers unwilling to live in these areas? It's either because they're racist and "100% Black communities" are completely unappealing, or because in Chicago, "100% Black" happens to correlate with "bombed out, no businesses or services". I've already demonstrated that crime rates aren't holding black neighborhoods like Bronzeville or East Garfield back anymore.
You sorta answered the question by mentioning Cabrini. Cabrini itself (Sedgwick to the River/Halsted, Chicago to North) sorta fits the mold of a bombed out Black community, but it's within easy striking distance of healthy, growing areas that are chock-full of shopping and entertainment. Ergo: crazy growth on every parcel of land that isn't controlled by CHA.