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An Englewood Group Is Working to Close the Wealth Gap One Business At A Time

WBEZ Chicago

2020 Census data show that Englewood has seen a sharper population decline than any other Chicago neighborhood, and when residents leave, businesses close and tax revenue dries up, further hurting the local economy.

Reset checks in with the creator and one of the funders of The Re-Up project in Englewood, which seeks to reverse those trends.

GUESTS: Asiaha Butler, executive director of R.A.G.E. Englewood and Liz Dozier, founder and CEO of Chicago Beyond

To learn more about The Re-Up project visit  theragereup.org

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE

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