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by pchristensen 482 days ago
Why does zoning matter more in Oak Park and Evanston? High demand from being on the El and close to Chicago?
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Yep. Historically both of these places basically exist to concentrate the interests of the upper middle class and to reinforce segregation. They're both basically Chicago but with a better funded school system (because lawyers and doctors get to funnel all their property taxes into the school down the street from them), which makes them highly desirable.