A review by geriatricgretch
The Battle of Lincoln Park: Urban Renewal and Gentrification in Chicago by Daniel Kay Hertz

4.0

This is a small book, but incredibly dense (maybe a little too dense at times). There were a lot of actors - both groups and individuals - and it would have been helpful to have a glossary and timeline of them. The maps at the beginning were very helpful. I've followed Hertz' writing for quite awhile and this doesn't disappoint, although it's a lot of information for roughly ~160 pages, and I think could have done with a little more editing to go from feature writing style to book style. That said, it was full of incredible data and insights about a midcentury gentrification debate in Chicago, and the parallels are substantial to today. Would certainly recommend to anyone interested in Chicago history, gentrification, and how policy and personal both affect outcomes.