Blog 1, section 7: Entry 1 - Pertaining to poverty in Chicago within the last year

"Chicago Housing Initiative Questions CHA's Vacant Public Housing Units"

Author: Joanie Lum, FOX Chicago News
Published: 20 Sep 2011

http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/chicago-housing-initiative-protest-vacant--public-housing-units-cha-20110920?CMP=201109_emailshare

Chicago - "Protesters plan to call out the Chicago Housing Authority over public housing Tuesday" (Lum, 2011). Chicago poverty is on the rise and there is great requirement for housing within the Chicago area because of the growing number of individuals living in poor quality conditions. “The Chicago Housing Initiative stated that 68,000 families are in line for suitable housing in the city. The group will hold a news conference and demonstration at Clybourn and Leavitt Tuesday morning September 20, 2011 at 9 a.m” (Lum, 2011).

The protesters’ agenda is to make light of the details that The Chicago Housing Authority has “21,900 units available, but it is only providing housing for 15,760 families. That means more than 6,000 units are unaccounted for. The program plans to meet with The Chicago Housing Authority, and demand that they reach full occupancy in the year 2012" (Lum, 2011). The idea that help is essential and The Chicago Housing Authority has the audacity to withhold available sources for the needy is difficult to comprehend and protestors are demanding an explanation for their actions this very instant.