Jon Lowenstein

THE HEART: SouthSide

Matias Purnell, 12, poses for a picture on S. Chicago. S. Chicago was one of the main industrial corridors in this small, tight-knit neighborhood. Today, all the factories are closed and the future remains uncertain as change is in the air. As gentrification and redevelopment speed South, who will benefit from the change remains an unanswered question.
Matias Purnell, 12, poses for a picture on S. Chicago. S. Chicago was one of the main industrial corridors in this small, tight-knit neighborhood. Today, all the factories are closed and the future remains uncertain as change is in the air. As gentrification and redevelopment speed South, who will benefit from the change remains an unanswered question.