Abstract:
Cabrini-Green, a housing project in Chicago, IL, has become infamous across the country for gangs, violence, and drugs. Created under the Chicago Housing Authority in the late 1950's, Cabrini has a history of segregation as well as strong community. After forty years, the ever-changing neighborhood that Cabrini resides in, the Near North neighborhood is undergoing a major transformation. Due to issues regarding the project itself as well as its prime location near the Gold Coast, Cabrini-Green is currently being torn-down. Brick by brick, a community that thousands of residents once called home is disappearing. I have portrayed sides of Cabrini that I believe most do not normally see. I present the project in its golden years, explore what gave Cabrini its negative reputation, reveal the changes in the neighborhood, and give my hopes for the future.
