Chicago residents call Obama Presidential
Center a 'monstrosity,' fear they'll be
displaced: report
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Chicago community leaders and longtime residents say the Obama Presidential Center risks washing away the neighborhood’s fabric, warning that proposed luxury developments tied to the project could price out families who have long called the South Side home, according to a report. They also say the sprawling 19.3-acre site in historic Jackson Park, with its 225-foot-tall concrete museum, has become an eyesore that disrupts the natural landscape and all locals are getting in return for the unsightly structure is soaring rents and higher tax bills.
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To double the laugh, try to imagine any of the current presidential wannabes sitting in the big chair in the Oval Office.
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Chicago residents call Obama Presidential
Center a 'monstrosity,' fear they'll be
displaced: report 52 replies
Center a 'monstrosity,' fear they'll be
displaced: report 52 replies
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