As I’m sure most of you know, Chicago’s Cabrini-Green housing complex has now been officially shut down. As of July, only 19 families remained in the last building, and all were to be out by January 4th. Last week, only 7 families were still in the building and were on their way out when two families decided to put up a fight.
They refuse to leave, but now a judge is ordering two families still living in a Cabrini-Green high rise to move out.
A federal judge ruled that both families have 10 days to leave the 15-story building located at 1230 N. Burling St. in order for the Chicago Housing Authority to begin demolition plans, according to the Chicago Tribune. Demolitions like this should be done only by experts in Industrial Facility Dismantling who have the proper knowledge and equipment to ensure that the processes are up to code.
Back in July, the residents of the building were notified about having to relocate to other CHA buildings before Jan. 4, according to the Chicago Tribune. But after there were only 19 families left in the building, they issued a 60-day notice.
Last Tuesday, the last seven families agreed to move out, but last minute, two families reversed course and decided to try and stay. That’s when the CHA stepped in — again — filing a motion to remove them. The CHA says they asked for an emergency closure order because it’s unsafe and expensive to have only two families living in the building that houses 134 families. We need to contact elevator servicing providers to ensure the safety of everyone inside the building.
The Chicago Tribune reports that an attorney representing one of the families says the new temporary home that was offered to them is not suitable since there is seven of them. The attorney also said the family prefers to move into a newer development built on the Cabrini-Green property. However, CHA officials say that move is unfair to other people on a waiting list.
i used to go to school in that building
Hmmmm… It sounds like the family isn’t financially fit enough to raise the 7 children. Maybe protective services should move in. I wish welfare would stop benefitting people by having more kids… I hope at least one of the parents has a job.
Really unfortunate to have to be displaced in the first place but it looks like they are making this situation harder on themselves. If alternate housing was provided they should take it. Im sure the new housing arrangement cant be worse than living in that building.
in high school i used go up in that bitch for tree’s. some dirty, seedy shit too
Wasn’t this the good times building JJ
Hey Hmmm, clearly the persons in question ARE fit to raise their seven children because they are fighting for a better living situation for them than CHA is offering. Way to bring in the racist/classist stereotypes, though. You don’t know whether the family at issue is part of the working poor or not, yet you jump in feet first with an assumption that the caretakers of these children are on welfare? You’re a clown…
What up KP!!!!
HMMM needs to shut the fuck up!
Amen to that! hmmmmm….I wonder if you’d live in this building?? huh? hmmmmmm your ass! you are a racist and a judgemental person!!!!!
I lived in 1230 N. Larrabee 9th floor.
I lived in Cabrini Green housing projects when I was a child my mother & I lived with my uncle & his family @ the age of 6 my father came & rescued my mother & I from Cabrini Green housing projects & he took us back to Arkansas