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Chicago Urban Decay

Boarded storefronts, illegal dumping, abandoned apartment buildings, and economic decay dominate the streetscape of Chicago's West Side on June 2, 2025. Signs of blight stretch from shuttered laundromats and liquor stores to deteriorating multi-family residences and vacant lots overtaken by overgrowth. A hand-painted sign at 4800 W. Fulton warns against loitering, while nearby graffiti declares ''Housing is a human right,'' reflecting the tension between enforcement, abandonment, and the ongoing housing crisis. Despite visible signs of community resilience, the area remains gripped by neglect, disinvestment, and inequality, realities that underscore systemic urban hardship in the nation's third-largest city. (Photo by Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto)

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Photo ID	#12438538
Date Taken	2 June 2025
Location	N/A
Photographer	Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto
Category	Economy, Business and Finance
Copyright	© 2025 NurPhoto - Patrick Gorski/NurPhoto

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