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Robert Taylor Homes

public-housing development, Chicago, Illinois, United States
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The Robert Taylor Homes were a public housing development in Chicago, Illinois, and are widely considered one of the most significant failures in the history of public housing. Constructed in Bronzeville, it was the largest such project ever built in the United States.1

The development suffered from chronic underfunding and overcrowding, leading to significant deterioration. It became a symbol of urban blight and failed housing policies. The last building of the Robert Taylor Homes was demolished in 2007 and replaced with a mixed-income development. This demolition was part of a larger trend in Chicago to replace high-rise public housing with mixed-income communities.12

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  2. Chicago - People of Chicago

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