Which housing projects still stand in Chicago? (diverse)

[via chicago]

What I find interesting is the contrast with New York projects. Most of theirs are still standing, and have been rehabbed into much better shape then they were in the preceding decades.

[IRV007]

Originally Posted by Chi-town Native

really? can you confirm/deny that the reason they are still standing is as John Deere (or some large company) originally donated the land? I read somewhere that these were originally for veterans...

I can't confirm much. I was 4-5-6 years old.
We lived in one of the two story row houses and had moved from a cramped third story apartment on School Street. I went to K-garden and first grade at Schneider Elem. I remember that power plant looking building at the lower part of the picture. (Thanks to those who posted the pics and links.) It really wasn't that bad for a little kid. I remember running around pretty unrestricted even as a six year old.

My Dad was a WWII vet and we moved to the brand new suburb of Meadowdale (Carpentersville) in 57. We'd drive out Rt. 72 and take pictures of the foundation of our new house. There has always been criticism of these new quickly built houses and what they have become today....but in that day and age a brand new three bedroom pre-fabbed house with a yard looked like Heaven.

[Chi-town Native]

awesome story, thanks for sharing it.

[noid_1985]

Originally Posted by Chicagoland60426

43rd & Cicero.

Leclaire Courts

[noid_1985]

Originally Posted by via chicago

What I find interesting is the contrast with New York projects. Most of theirs are still standing, and have been rehabbed into much better shape then they were in the preceding decades.

Indeed I read that they still have over 300k people on the waiting list

[deechee]

Originally Posted by Chicagoland60426

CCH just have regular apartments, I never seen none there. I think there are some row homes on Wentworth Ave in Chicago Heights.

But since thats in the suburbs, Idk if they are recognized as projects.

???? I'm just curious

[noid_1985]

Originally Posted by Los Guys

lathrop homes on diversey and clybourn

these are some of the eeriest projects I've ever seen just because of its location, I mean most of the other projects you kind of expect to be there, but these just kind of sneak up on you...driving around in gentrified Logan Sq and you make a wrong turn then *BAM* projects

[sittingduck41]

Originally Posted by noid_1985

these are some of the eeriest projects I've ever seen just because of its location, I mean most of the other projects you kind of expect to be there, but these just kind of sneak up on you...driving around in gentrified Logan Sq and you make a wrong turn then *BAM* projects

Oh yeah those things are eerie...even more so if you actually drive through them.

[WhaThe]

Originally Posted by sittingduck41

Oh yeah those things are eerie...even more so if you actually drive through them.

Ya. A friend told me about the bullet holes in his car and being shot at while driving through. That was way back in the 90's though.

[quadrokeith]

Originally Posted by sittingduck41

Oh yeah those things are eerie...even more so if you actually drive through them.

I drive past Lathrop a lot, as I live in Logan Square and have lots of friends who live in Lakeview, and that area really is kinda creepy. I think that most of the buildings (around 2/3) are currently not in use, so it has a very ghost town feel to it. Then especially at Diversey & Leavitt there are steam tunnels or something around there so you have creepy, foggy, abandoned buildings.

I have a friend who lives at Damen & Wellington (right on Hamlin Park) and he didn't even know that there were projects a few blocks away from him. Every time I'm driving through that area, without fail, I see at least one police squad car on patrol. I think they do a pretty thorough job of monitoring the area and making sure that crime is at least contained.