Affordable Housing “Advocates” Betray Bensenville’s Working Families
Not too long ago, just a couple of years, actually, the east side of Bensenville was what should have been the showcase for everything that affordable housing advocates hold dear.
It was a peaceful, neat, leafy and thriving neighborhood of more than 600 families, living in modest, yet well-maintained homes and townhouses. The neighborhood, helped along with some federal infrastructure subsidies, the guiding hand of the DuPage County Housing Authority and the loving attention of Bensenville officials, demonstrated that the agency’s goal of “decent, sanitary and affordable housing” in the suburbs was achievable.
This well-established neighborhood was multi-ethnic, following the near-utopian model of activists who sought to bring perfect diversity to all suburbs. It provided shelter for those who wanted to escape the violence of city gangs. It was located close to the job-rich Elk Grove Village and other northwest suburbs, a fact that should have delighted urban activists who ... Read More...
