White Flight & Suburbanization Gavin Lee, Philip Wilson, Chang Liu What is White Flight? St. Louis, Mo. City lost more than a quarter of its population within 1970 and 1980. This period saw a dramatic change in the racial makeup of the city, where the white population is falling from 59% to 54%. However, the population of the African-American rose from 41% to 46%. The main reason behind the changes in population was the fact that both the white and the black residents moved out of the city. However, the white residents moved out faster than black residents. This movement of the white individuals during the 1970s was termed as the white flight, which is a description of the white people leaving the inner city, neighborhoods, and suburbs as the black people began moving in. Suburbanization in Chicago Several factors contributed to the growth of suburbs in the 1950s, which include the increase in living standards, outstripped inflation, and the presence of low-cost mortgages in Chicago. Shortage of housing in Chicago forced people to move outside in search of comfort zones. Widespread in the presence of vehicles caused living away from subways or streetcar lines a viable possibility. Suburb exodus came about due to the innovations in home construction, which reduced the cost of an average house to an affordable level. Suburbanization was primarily a white phenomenal during the 1950s. Belmont Cragin It is located in the Northwest region of Chicago and designated Community Area 19. It has a population of approximately 79,159 people. The community is built on industry and commerce. The availability of railroads in the region attracted workers and industrialization in the area. A large percentage of residents own their homes as living in this community provides an urban feeling. Development 1883: Belt Railway Company managed to extend its services as plants developed in the new neighborhood. 1891: significant companies such as Kerr & Company Iron Works, Rice, and Bullen Malting Company, Pitts Agricultural Works Warehouse, and Westinghouse attracted more individuals. 1992: W. F Hall Printing Company established a plant. 1940: construction of Belmont-Central with several stores, children’s playground, and a parking lot. 1995: Hall Printing with other plants were shut down 1980: a decline in manufacturing employment and retail activity. Austin Chicago, IL One of seventy-seven designated communities in Chicago Location: West side Neighborhoods: Galewood, The Island, North Austin, South Austin Development 1835-Henry DeKoven purchases land 1857-citizens form Town of Cicero 1865-Henry Austin buys DeKoven’s land 1870-The Town of Cicero decides to put town hall in Austin Neighborhood Growth Continued creation of its own suburban identity 1926-Area had an estimated 140,000 residents White Flight/Decline Post WWII-African Americans began moving into surrounding areas 1965-African Americans .

1. White Flight & Suburbanization
Gavin Lee, Philip Wilson, Chang Liu
What is White Flight?
St. Louis, Mo. City lost more than a quarter of its population
within 1970 and 1980.
This period saw a dramatic change in the racial makeup of the
city, where the white population is falling from 59% to 54%.
However, the population of the African-American rose from
41% to 46%.
The main reason behind the changes in population was the fact
that both the white and the black residents moved out of the
city. However, the white residents moved out faster than black
residents.
This movement of the white individuals during the 1970s was
termed as the white flight, which is a description of the white
people leaving the inner city, neighborhoods, and suburbs as the
black people began moving in.
Suburbanization in Chicago

2. Several factors contributed to the growth of suburbs in the
1950s, which include the increase in living standards,
outstripped inflation, and the presence of low-cost mortgages in
Chicago.
Shortage of housing in Chicago forced people to move outside
in search of comfort zones.
Widespread in the presence of vehicles caused living away from
subways or streetcar lines a viable possibility.
Suburb exodus came about due to the innovations in home
construction, which reduced the cost of an average house to an
affordable level.
Suburbanization was primarily a white phenomenal during the
1950s.
Belmont Cragin
It is located in the Northwest region of Chicago and designated
Community Area 19.
It has a population of approximately 79,159 people.
The community is built on industry and commerce.
The availability of railroads in the region attracted workers and
industrialization in the area.
A large percentage of residents own their homes as living in this
community provides an urban feeling.
Development

3. 1883: Belt Railway Company managed to extend its services as
plants developed in the new neighborhood.
1891: significant companies such as Kerr & Company Iron
Works, Rice, and Bullen Malting Company, Pitts Agricultural
Works Warehouse, and Westinghouse attracted more
individuals.
1992: W. F Hall Printing Company established a plant.
1940: construction of Belmont-Central with several stores,
children’s playground, and a parking lot.
1995: Hall Printing with other plants were shut down
1980: a decline in manufacturing employment and retail
activity.
Austin
Chicago, IL
One of seventy-seven designated communities in Chicago
Location: West side
Neighborhoods: Galewood, The Island, North Austin, South
Austin
Development
1835-Henry DeKoven purchases land
1857-citizens form Town of Cicero
1865-Henry Austin buys DeKoven’s land
1870-The Town of Cicero decides to put town hall in Austin

4. Neighborhood Growth
Continued creation of its own suburban identity
1926-Area had an estimated 140,000 residents
White Flight/Decline
Post WWII-African Americans began moving into surrounding
areas
1965-African Americans begin inhabiting Austin
1970-Austin population now 32% black
1980-Rises to 73% black
21st Century
Development continues
Developers turn abandoned Galewood rail yard into an
industrial park
New homes/businesses