Climate change brings deadly danger to Chicago's hottest areas
Chicago's areas of extreme heat have higher numbers of Latino residents, while white residents disproportionately occupy the coolest areas.
Source: chicagotribune.com
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Displacement in Hayward: New film explores Russell City evictions
"The Apology," a new film by Mimi Chakarova, explores the forced relocation of 1,400 residents of Russell City in 1963.
Source: missionlocal.org
Remembering Russell City: A Thriving East Bay Town Razed by Racist Government
Former Russell City residents describe the joy and hardship of living in the unincorporated community in the 1950s before Alameda county and the city of Hayward used eminent domain to force them off their land.
Source: kqed.org
Chicago planted more trees in wealthier, whiter neighborhoods
Trees can soak up water dumped during intense storms, which already disproportionately affect communities on the South and West sides with basement flooding. And they can lower neighborhood temperatures.
Source: chicagotribune.com