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I’m at (former) #overton elementary as part oh @chicagobiennial been wanting to come down and see all the cool things happening here. (Also enjoying international journos Qs about why schools closed in first place...) #bronzeville @WBEZ 
Context: Overton was one of the nearly 50 schools closed in chi in 2013 b/c of reasons like low enrollment accd to city officials at the time. Some of those buildings b/cm condos
The colors! @LEEBEY I know this is in your new book!
Gian Forman whose Emerald South Econ Dev Collab runs Overton now tells bus of visitors: “see? You game to the South Side and didn’t get shot. Go home and tell stories of this being a great place to live”
this tour by @chicagobiennial should be for everyone. From Bronzeville to near west side, It’s an interesting view of how housing has changed (been demolished/disinvested/re-developed) in Chicago
