The Death And Life Of Great American Cities

The Death And Life Of Great American Cities

Ten million dollars is a lot of money. When this money has been generated over years of increased taxes, and is to be put back into a community, it's important to know that this money is being used wisely. Ten million dollars is the amount of money that the Budlong Woods community is using in their "Tax Increment Financing Redevelopment Area Project." This paper will investigate the current state of the Budlong Woods community, as well as the specific focus areas of the redevelopment project and determine whether Budlong Woods is on track to be Chicago's next successful neighborhood.

Through Jane Jacobs' book, The Death and Life of Great American Cities, she details precise features that make a city successful. Among these, safe sidewalks, lively parks, and diversity of uses and users are the most important, and will be the focus of study. This paper will compare and contrast the changes taking place in the Budlong Woods community with those that are successful or unsuccessful in other city neighborhoods. Through these comparisons it will be determined whether the money invested in Budlong Woods will drive the community into prosperity, or like many other city rehabilitation projects, simply be a waste of money that strips the area of its diversity and unique characteristics.

Budlong Woods is a small community within Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood. The specific boundaries of this quiet, northwest neighborhood are Bryn Mawr to the north, Foster to the south,

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