Chicagoans complain that Obama Center causes 'harm to black families,' gentrifies South Side

As construction ramps up on Chicago's $500 million Obama Presidential Center, so to have concerns that the project will harm the South Side residents it originally promised to help.

Many longterm Chicagoans have expressed fears that the center will cause their rent to increase, and eventually gentrify the entire neighborhood.

According to the Washington Post, while the opening of the Obama Presidential Center is still years away, many residents who live nearby are already seeing the impact of their proximity to the project.

A recent investigation revealed that median home prices in the area, which is among Chicago's poorest, have doubled since Obama announced the project in 2014.