Episode 44: The Battle of Lincoln Park with Daniel Kay Hertz

Who knew that the Chicago neighborhood called Old Town was actually part of Lincoln Park? Who knew it was a site of transformation, displacement, resistance, gentrification, AND urban renewal? We sat down with author and policy analyst Daniel Kay Hertz to talk about his new book, The Battle of Lincoln Park: Urban Renewal and Gentrification in Chicago, published by Belt. This is the first book to critically examine the history of Chicago's Old Town neighborhood. It tells the stories of those who first began “upgrading” homes in Old Town, why they moved there, how they used both private activism and leveraged public policy to remake the neighborhood to their own tastes; and how both these newcomers and older residents struggled against competing forces to preserve what they valued in Old Town—and why so many of them felt that they lost. Hosts: Monica Trinidad & Page May Guests: Daniel Kay Hertz Date: Monday, December 17, 2018 Length: 44:52 ~Episode 44 Credits~ Intro Production: Ari Mejia Music: David Ellis "Welcome Matt"