ABSTRACT
This chapter provides a comparative history of the two neighborhoods, focusing primarily on the last 30 years. It describes the events and actors that have shaped the communities’ development and illustrates the different experiences of the two largely similar neighborhoods. Chapter 6 offers a more detailed analysis of why North Lawndale has improved, both in absolute terms and in relation to Englewood. Chapter 7 draws upon the experiences of these two neighborhoods to examine the roles different institutions play in promoting (or hindering) revitalization. Each chapter illustrates the inherent complexity of revitalization. Neighborhood development is not a clean process, nor does it lend itself to a simple analysis. It can only be described and understood as the highly nuanced interplay of numerous forces, agencies, and individuals.
