Harry Meyer visits his childhood home in Gage Park and talks with Beatriz Arzate and her family, who live in the home today. In 1970, the entire Southwest Side was considered middle income. Today, the average incomes in the area are far below what UIC researchers consider "middle income".
Harry Meyer visits his childhood home in Gage Park and talks with Beatriz Arzate and her family, who live in the home today. In 1970, the entire Southwest Side was considered middle income. Today, average incomes in the area are far under what UIC researchers consider &quot;middle income.&quot; (Linda Lutton/WBEZ)