We are a coalition working to ensure that community comes first in the development of the 78th neighborhood. The 78 is a multi-billion-dollar development by the Related Midwest, meant to be Chicago's 78th community area. This development will dramatically reshape land use, housing, transportation, and the surrounding built environment.

Without strong protections, developments of this scale always accelerate gentrification, displacement, and predatory real estate speculation. If the development moves forward without safeguarding strategies, it will devastate nearby historic communities of color such as Chinatown, Bronzeville, Bridgeport and Pilsen. Rising rents, higher property taxes, and the shift toward higher-income users threaten the long-term stability of families who have lived in these neighborhoods for generations.