In Englewood, Rent Affordability Requires a Holistic Approach

Published: May 31, 2018, 12:51 p.m.

Lannon Broughton was born and raised in Englewood. Throughout his life, he was pushed out of the neighborhood due to railroad developments and unaffordable rents. Now that Lannon's back in Englewood, he's working with other residents to attack issues of unaffordability and displacement. As City Bureau reporting fellow Pascal Sabino reports, it's about more than just rent. This piece was produced in collaboration with City Bureau, a Woodlawn-based civic journalism lab. For more information go to www.citybureau.org South Side Weekly Radio airs live on Tuesdays from 3-4pm at WHPK 88.5 FM - The Pride of the South Side - with your hosts Andrew Koski, Sam Larsen, and Olivia Obineme. The bumper at the beginning featured Chicago scholar, artist, and activist Eve Ewing and was produced by Jed Lickerman. For more news, visit www.southsideweekly.com.