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Brigid

(17,621 posts)
Mon Jul 28, 2014, 04:58 PM Jul 2014

Question about the former Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago.

They are all gone, I know -- but that must be a lot of property. What is happening with it?

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Question about the former Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago. (Original Post) Brigid Jul 2014 OP
I think Daley sold the development rights off mikeysnot Jul 2014 #1
Here is what (some of it) looks like now frazzled Aug 2014 #2

frazzled

(18,402 posts)
2. Here is what (some of it) looks like now
Mon Aug 11, 2014, 09:45 AM
Aug 2014
http://www.legendssouth.com/

Old, high-rise Robert Taylor Homes:



New "Legends South" community:



http://urbanland.uli.org/planning-design/transforming-chicagos-public-housing/

Bronzeville is actually a pretty thriving community these days. The demolition of Cabrini Green is going less well, I think, in terms of providing new housing opportunities for its former residents.
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