The "Other" City presents | 70 Acres in Chicago

About the film

A looming reminder of inequality, Cabrini’s high-rises were demolished and an African-American community cleared to make room for another social experiment: mixed-income neighbourhoods. Over the course of 20 years, 70 Acres in Chicago documents this upheaval, from the razing of the first buildings in 1995, to the clashes in the mixed-income neighbourhoods a decade later.

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Moderated by Prentiss Dantzler (Sociology, USG)

is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Faculty Advisor to the School of Cities at the University of Toronto. He also is a Research Associate with the National Initiative on Mixed Income Communities at Case Western University. His research focuses on housing policy, neighborhood change, and residential mobility with a particular focus on urban poverty, housing assistance programs, race and ethnic relations, and community development. He is currently working on a book project focused on housing policy, community development, and reparations.

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School of Cities leverages urban data and lived experience to improve policy and decision-making, and collaborates with communities to make cities and urban regions more sustainable, prosperous, inclusive and just.

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Agenda

Arrive by 4:50

Host introduction: 5:00pm - 5:15pm

Film start time: 5:15pm

Film end time: 6:45pm

Discussion: 6:45 - 7:15

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NOTES

*In- person event only

* The visualization centre is located on floor "0" around the corner from the elevators ( look for big wooden doors)

*You may bring your own boxed food only, but please consider allergy-free items ( no nuts etc)

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The School of Cities is committed to making its programs accessible to persons with disabilities. If you need an accommodation to participate in this event, please write to 'schoolofcities (at) utoronto.ca' at least 48 hours prior to the program with information regarding the requested accommodation.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship, floor 0, 55 Saint George Street, Toronto, Canada