Cabrini-Green, once a nationwide symbol of crime and urban decay, has seen gradual demolition over the past two decades. Originally home to 15,000 residents, the complex has transitioned into new retail and upscale condos, dispersing the African American community throughout the city. The area, historically known as "Swede Town," "Little Sicily," and later "Little Hell," was notorious in the early twentieth century for poverty and deteriorating buildings.

**Chapters:**

00:00 The public housing unit infamous for crime

02:31 Immigrants that inhabited Goose Island

03:59 Little Hell is bulldozed to make room for Cabrini-Green

05:20 The opening of Cabrini-Green

06:37 The homes targeted veterans of WWII

07:40 CHA assigning tenants to housing based upon race

08:29 The Gautreaux v. Chicago Housing Authority suit

10:09 Chicago Mayor Jane Byrne moved into Cabrini-Green

10:28 Marion Stamps organized strikes and protests

11:56 Chaotic New Year's Eve celebrations

12:56 Chicago police patrolman were shot and killed

13:45 The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

15:53 The legacy of Cabrini-Green in pop culture

16:42 Closing: Problems with public housing

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