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This is my script for canvassing. It is meant to help inform people living in Lincoln Park and potentially open their minds to hearing more about blighted areas in the development of Lincoln Yards. The main concern with the Lincoln Yards development is the allocation of government funding. 

The government funding the development of Lincoln Yards is the fact that the Chicago government has decided where funds are going. Sterling Bay are the developers who have been given hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to develop Lincoln Yards and make it less “blighted” by definition meaning unfit for human inhabitance. Qualifiers of a blighted area are dilapidation, deleterious use of land, illegal use, and poor ventilation. Some houses people live in are also qualified as blighted. Some school zones are by definition, blighted. However, the government prioritized funding the further development of an already high-middle-class neighborhood. I'll probably want to lead with an explanation of what a blighted area is. So first ask them if they're able to discuss, then ask if they know what blighted areas are, then ask them if they want to discuss it.

Introduce myself, Hi. I'm NO canvassing for change in funding from the Chicago government. Redirecting funds to areas that are classified as blighted, like school zones and housing, not Lincoln Yards. Now if someone decides they would like a nice common place in their neighborhood, the topic of underfunded areas around the city that might receive funding from the government more than Sterling Bay might be a possibility and perhaps Sterling Bay can help develop those areas could sway their judgment. According to www.chicago.gov, Lincoln Yards is a 6 billion dollar development in Lincoln Park. It’s being funded by millions of dollars from the Chicago government. However, housing projects have only been funded a couple of million dollars in recent years. Although this isn't a significant issue in Lincoln Park, it is in other areas, and Lincoln Park is quite a nice area as is. One thing that can be done is reaching out to the Alderman of Lincoln Park(773 348-9500) and addressing concerns from the public about this issue. i may also have pamphlets to give out with information.

CitationsChicagoo, city. (2022). Lincoln Yards. City of Chicago:: Lincoln Yards. Retrieved October 31, 2022, from https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dcd/supp_info/lincoln-yards.html 

 Chicago, city. (2022). Various housing measures were introduced to City Council. City of Chicago:: Various Housing Measures Introduced to City Council. Retrieved October 31, 2022, from https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/mayor/press_room/press_releases/2022/june/housingmeasuresintroduced.html 

news, CBS. (2022, July 19). Study: Effects of redlining in Chicago and suburbs continue to perpetuate blight in many communities. CBS News. Retrieved November 1, 2022, from https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/study-effects-of-redlining-in-chicago-and-suburbs-continues-to-perpetuate-blight-in-many-communities/