Today, we’re highlighting a winning submission from the 2019 AEPP Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives project. The AEPP-Writing students wrote blog posts on an issue in North American or Chicago culture that captured their attention. Today’s featured blog is from Alvin L., a @UChicago_MAPSS Masters student. Congratulations, Alvin!

In this blog, Alvin discusses the Chicago neighborhood of Bronzeville, which used to be the center of Black culture in the city: “[T]he fortune of Bronzeville declined rapidly following the end of World War 2. Among several factors that contributed to the deterioration of Bronzeville, Chicago’s post-war urban transport policies are the most insidious…The story of Bronzeville should serve as a reminder that misguided policies can ruin an entire community for generations.”

Read his full blogpost on our Finding Chicago: Global Perspectives website: https://voices.uchicago.edu/findingchicago/2019/08/27/to-kill-a-neighborhood-urban-transport-policies-and-the-decline-of-bronzeville

This is our final 2019 Finding Chicago spotlight! But don’t worry, we’ll resume this series in Autumn, showcasing all the great work of our 2020 AEPP students!

📸: courtesy of Alvin L.