Police Stations and Public Policy: A Framework for Measuring the Potential of Gentrification in Chicago Community Areas

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Brief Overview

This work investigates possible causes of gentrification in Chicago's community areas. Government investment, shown by police station's distance from neighborhoods, provide a framework for measuring a community area’s potential to be gentrified.

Author

• Blake L Eggleston, Eastern Illinois University