{"id":32402,"date":"2026-03-03T16:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T22:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/?p=32402"},"modified":"2026-03-12T10:32:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T15:32:43","slug":"estadio-de-bomberos-de-chicago-chinatown-cba-bridgeport","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2026\/03\/03\/chicago-fire-stadium-chinatown-cba-bridgeport\/","title":{"rendered":"Un Estadio de F\u00fatbol Llegar\u00e1 a las Puertas de Chinatown. Los Residentes Quieren Garant\u00edas De Que No Los Expulsar\u00e1."},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aa592f\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You Guang Huynh didn\u2019t learn about the new Chicago Fire stadium being built near his family\u2019s Chinatown businesses until January \u2014 two months before work was expected to begin.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt should be good, right?\u201d wondered Huynh, who works at Nam Bac Hang acupuncture center on Cermak Road.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Huynh&#8217;s uncertainty captures the mixed feelings community members hold about the project. Some believe the stadium development will bring foot traffic and business to the Chinatown area, while others fear it could push longtime residents out of the neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aa6c1b\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle large top_margin_20px bottom_margin_20px\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"true\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row-bg-overlay row-bg-layer\" style=\"background: ##FFFFFF; background: linear-gradient(90deg,##FFFFFF 0%,##FFFFFF 100%);  opacity: 1; \"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col padding-3-percent force-phone-text-align-center inherit_tablet inherit_phone border_top_desktop_1px border_bottom_desktop_1px border_color_000000 border_style_solid \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aa72f6\" data-midnight=\"\" data-column-margin=\"default\" class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row inner_row vc_row-o-equal-height vc_row-flex vc_row-o-content-middle\"  style=\"\"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\"> <div class=\"row-bg\" ><\/div> <\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12_inner col span_12  left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-7 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<h3 id=\"news-that-puts-power-under-the-spotlight-and-communities-at-the-center\"><strong>News that puts power under the spotlight and communities at the center.<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Sign up for our free newsletter and get updates twice a week. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div style=\"margin-top: -20px; \" class=\"vc_col-sm-5 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col child_column neg-marg no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"   data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"wpb_raw_code wpb_raw_html wpb_content_element\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"_form_1\"><\/div><script src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.bluelena.io\/f\/embed.php?id=1\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As developer Related Midwest broke ground on the stadium on Tuesday, the project has raised questions about how Chicago should manage large-scale development near minority and low-income neighborhoods.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some residents and activists are calling for a Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) to ensure that residents and businesses in surrounding immigrant neighborhoods have robust protections against potential increases in property taxes and costs of living.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe fundamental problem that I see \u2026 it&#8217;s the collective of all the developments in Chicago, and what is the actual impact it&#8217;s going to have in the city when community residents don&#8217;t really have a say,\u201d said Debbie Liu, co-president of the Ping Tom Park Advisory Council.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"a-stadium-poised-to-reshape-the-south-loop\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A stadium poised to reshape the South Loop<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The future home of the Fire stadium sits just north of Ping Tom Park in Chinatown. The 62-acre plot of undeveloped land, owned by Related Midwest, is known as <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.relatedmidwest.com\/our-company\/properties\/78\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 78, a reference to Chicago\u2019s 77 community areas.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aa9014\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col top_padding_desktop_0pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site.jpg\" alt=\"Power lines are seen crossing a large empty lot called The 78, a vacant tract of land in the South Loop that will house the new Chicago Fire stadium, with developers slated to break ground this week.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2025.10.02_ChiFireStadium_The78Site-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">The 78, a vacant tract of land in the South Loop, will house the new Chicago Fire stadium, with developers slated to break ground this week. <\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Camilla Forte\/Borderless Magazine\/Catchlight Local\/Report for America<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aa9f0f\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col top_padding_desktop_0pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The developer purchased the property a decade ago with visions of creating \u201cthe 78th\u201d neighborhood in Chicago. Over the years, various ideas for the land have been discussed, including a casino, a tech hub for the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, an Amazon headquarters and a White Sox stadium. However, the land has remained largely untouched until now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In June 2025, Chicago Fire FC owner Joe Mansueto announced plans to privately fund a new <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagofirefc.com\/news\/chicago-fire-fc-reveals-details-for-privately-funded-stadium\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$750 million<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, 22,000-seat stadium on the site. The stadium aims to not only \u201c<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicagofirefc.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">anchor the city\u2019s future 78th neighborhood<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201d but also \u201cserve as a catalyst for job creation, economic development and vibrant community life,\u201d according to the Fire\u2019s website.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Both Related Midwest and Fire officials say the stadium and broader project at The 78, upon completion, will bring benefits such as economic investment, tax revenue, construction jobs and affordable housing units.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aaae4f\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col top_padding_desktop_0pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\"  style=\"margin-top: 3%; margin-bottom: 3%; \">\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1080\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_The78Site_Rendering_Related-Midwest-Gensler.jpg\" alt=\"A rendering of The 78 development, including the Chicago Fire stadium, show people walking down a walkway along the Chicago River with new mid-rise towers in view.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_The78Site_Rendering_Related-Midwest-Gensler.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_The78Site_Rendering_Related-Midwest-Gensler-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_The78Site_Rendering_Related-Midwest-Gensler-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_The78Site_Rendering_Related-Midwest-Gensler-900x506.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_The78Site_Rendering_Related-Midwest-Gensler-1245x700.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_The78Site_Rendering_Related-Midwest-Gensler-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">A rendering of The 78 development, including the Chicago Fire stadium. <\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Courtesy of Related Midwest &amp; Gensler<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aac4bf\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col top_padding_desktop_0pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite these promises, some Chinatown and Bridgeport community members are worried about the megadevelopment&#8217;s adverse impact on existing neighborhoods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a letter to the city\u2019s Plan Commission in September, the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC), Ping Tom Park Advisory Council, Lugenia Burns Hope Center and others raised concerns about gentrification and displacement. They called for a more equitable development process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis historic neighborhood is under threat from large-scale development proposals that fail to account for the lived realities of residents and small business owners,\u201d the group wrote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Four months after the stadium\u2019s announcement, Chicago&#8217;s Plan Commission and full City Council approved the project in September.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis is an exciting moment for Chicago, and especially for those in the 3rd Ward,\u201d said Ald. Pat Dowell (3rd) in a newsletter to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/myemail.constantcontact.com\/October-2025-Newsletter.html?soid=1101917229909&amp;aid=PK9zHxF7wIo\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">constituents in October 2025.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cThe transformation of unused land into a vibrant development is a challenging yet invigorating opportunity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"concerns-about-community-input\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Concerns about community input<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some Chinatown and Bridgeport community members say the approval process moved too quickly for meaningful community input.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Like how many other developments have happened in the city, it felt like it was just pushed through so silently and so quickly without any community input,&#8221; said Amanda Mauser, a longtime Bridgeport resident.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Midwest held more than a dozen community meetings with stakeholders during the stadium\u2019s planning, Ald. Dowell said during the stadium\u2019s groundbreaking. The alderman thanked residents in her ward for attending meetings and providing criticisms, feedback and support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThese types of projects do not take place in a vacuum. It requires a lot of input and listening,\u201d Dowell said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe community&#8217;s reception to the Fire being the anchor to The 78 has been overwhelmingly positive,\u201d according to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chicago.gov\/content\/dam\/city\/depts\/zlup\/Planning_and_Policy\/Agendas\/cpc_materials\/09_2025\/78_CPC_Presentation_DRAFT.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Midwest\u2019s summary to the Plan Commission.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A Related Midwest spokesperson did not respond to Borderless questions regarding community engagement efforts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Chicago team has \u201cengaged closely with residents and community stakeholders throughout the process,\u201d said Dan Cohen, senior director of communications for the Fire, said in an email. \u201cThe club has worked hand-in-hand with [Ald. Dowell\u2019s] office, the City, and its partners to ensure community input helps shape the project.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to the project summary, there was one meeting with Ald. Nicole Lee (11th) and \u201cChinatown leaders\u201d on Aug. 21, 2025. The other meetings over a four-month period included South Loop and Near South community organizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThis project has been professionally rolled out, from outreach to community engagement and is now at the stage where construction on the stadium has been approved,\u201d Ald. Lee\u2019s office shared in an email statement.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Still, some local community members told Borderless Magazine they were unaware of the proposed stadium. Others said one meeting was not enough to consider the concerns of people in Chinatown and Bridgeport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bridgeport resident Mauser felt like local outreach to neighboring wards about the stadium was \u201cnonexistent.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cUnless you&#8217;re within circles of local politics or activism, I don&#8217;t know how anyone would even be aware that any of this is happening,\u201d said Mauser, a member of the 11th Ward Independent Political Organization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liu said the four-month period between the release of the stadium plans and their approval by the City Council wasn\u2019t enough time for community members to learn about the stadium and share their input. &#8220;It was actually really hard to even get information,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"the-push-for-a-community-benefits-agreement\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The push for a Community Benefits Agreement<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Community groups are continuing to push for a CBA that ensures robust protections for Chinatown and neighboring communities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They say, a legally binding document \u2014 such as a CBA between Related Midwest, the Chicago Fire and the surrounding neighborhoods \u2014 would translate the developer&#8217;s promises into enforceable commitments on affordable housing and better infrastructure to mitigate traffic.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;The fight for a CBA can set a precedent on how private development should have public accountability and community engagement,&#8221; said Sarah Tang, director for programs for the Coalition for a Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC).<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aad6a3\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row article-image\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-12 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col top_padding_desktop_0pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"img-with-aniamtion-wrap center\" data-max-width=\"100%\" data-max-width-mobile=\"default\" data-shadow=\"none\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" >\r\n      <div class=\"inner\">\r\n        <div class=\"hover-wrap\"> \r\n          <div class=\"hover-wrap-inner\">\r\n            <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"img-with-animation skip-lazy \" data-delay=\"0\" height=\"1280\" width=\"1920\" data-animation=\"fade-in\" src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-240x160.jpg 240w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-900x600.jpg 900w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-1245x830.jpg 1245w, https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/2026.03.03_ChinatownStadium_Tang_CF-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 1450px) 75vw, (min-width: 1000px) 85vw, 100vw\" \/>\r\n         <\/div>\r\n      <\/div><span class=\"vc_figure-caption ccfic-text media-caption\">Sarah Tang, Director of Programs at the Coalition For A Better Chinese American Community (CBCAC), says a Community Benefits Agreement can ensure community members aren\u2019t pushed out of the neighborhood.<\/span><span class=\"media-credit\">Camilla Forte\/Borderless Magazine\/Catchlight Local\/Report for America<\/span><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aae2e7\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div class=\"row-bg viewport-desktop\"  style=\"\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"row_col_wrap_12 col span_12 dark left\">\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-8 wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col top_padding_desktop_0pct bottom_padding_desktop_0pct \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019ve heard the concerns of my, and other aldermen\u2019s constituents, since this project impacts multiple wards, and I know we are all looking for a balance between growth and sustainability,\u201d Ald. Lee said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Winifred Curran, a DePaul University geography professor who researches gentrification, said a CBA would give Related Midwest a concrete way to signal it is taking community concerns seriously. &#8220;There&#8217;s a way to do development without displacement,&#8221; she said.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The push <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blockclubchicago.org\/2025\/10\/01\/quantum-shore-project-breaks-ground-at-former-us-steel-south-works-site\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">mirrors<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> a similar fight over Related Midwest&#8217;s quantum computing campus in South Shore \u2014 a historically marginalized neighborhood where community groups demanded a CBA to hold the developer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2025\/09\/30\/officials-break-ground-quantum-computing-campus-promise-economic-boom-south-chicago\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">accountable for promised economic benefits.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Related Midwest has not publicly committed to a CBA for the stadium, though a spokesperson said the project would include public benefits such as affordable housing and public infrastructure improvements. The developer\u2019s past developments have prioritized workforce development programs and community-based hiring practices, according to the spokesperson.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n\n\t<div  class=\"vc_col-sm-2 vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs wpb_column column_container vc_column_container col no-extra-padding inherit_tablet inherit_phone \"  data-padding-pos=\"all\" data-has-bg-color=\"false\" data-bg-color=\"\" data-bg-opacity=\"1\" data-animation=\"\" data-delay=\"0\" >\n\t\t<div class=\"vc_column-inner\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wpb_wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<div id=\"fws_69d1838aaf331\"  data-column-margin=\"default\" data-midnight=\"dark\"  class=\"wpb_row vc_row-fluid vc_row\"  style=\"padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; \"><div class=\"row-bg-wrap\" data-bg-animation=\"none\" data-bg-animation-delay=\"\" data-bg-overlay=\"false\"><div class=\"inner-wrap row-bg-layer\" ><div 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src=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2021_04_20_BCC_PHOLOANtext_WJSong_1_featured.jpg\" class=\"attachment-pk-thumbnail size-pk-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Vietnamese, Asian, Argyle, Chicago, restaurant, pandemic, business, immigrant\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<header>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"pk-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2021\/05\/24\/from-streetscape-to-pandemic-to-cta-rebuild-asia-on-argyle-businesses-fight-to-survive\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">From Streetscape To Pandemic To CTA Rebuild, Asia On Argyle Businesses Fight To Survive<\/a><\/h3>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pk-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-author meta-author\"><span class=\"author vcard\"><a class=\"url fn n\" href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/author\/woojae-julia-song\/\" title=\"View all posts by Woojae Julia Song\">Woojae Julia Song<\/a><\/span><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sep\">\u00b7<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pk-meta-date meta-date\"><a href=\"https:\/\/borderlessmag.org\/es\/2021\/05\/24\/from-streetscape-to-pandemic-to-cta-rebuild-asia-on-argyle-businesses-fight-to-survive\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">mayo 24, 2021<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/header><!-- .entry-header -->\n\t\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-inner -->\n\n\t\t\t<\/div><!-- .post-outer -->\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\t\t<\/div> \n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div> \n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"wpb_text_column wpb_content_element \" >\n\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe same approach will be taken at The 78, whose public benefits have already included partnerships with local schools, workforce development events, and minority and women-owned subcontractor forums,\u201d the spokesperson shared over email.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 78 development is on a Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district, meaning a portion of tax dollars from the area will <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/news.wttw.com\/2025\/10\/02\/approval-new-chicago-fire-stadium-78-has-some-community-members-concerned\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">go toward infrastructure surrounding the Chicago Fire stadium.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 2019, Related Midwest\u2019s mega development called for <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/chicago.suntimes.com\/2019\/4\/10\/18368453\/city-council-oks-1-6-billion-in-subsidies-for-lincoln-yards-the-78\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">$551 million in tax revenue subsidies to offset development costs,<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> according to reporting from the Chicago Sun-Times. Ald. Lee\u2019s office said the details of how much TIF money would be allocated to the stadium have not yet been finalized.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAll of that is being worked through,\u201d Mayor Brandon Johnson said of the TIF plans at the groundbreaking ceremony for the stadium on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"chinatowns-history-and-future\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chinatown&#8217;s history and future<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For longtime community members, the stakes feel deeply personal.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Liu, born and raised in Chinatown, described the neighborhood as an irreplaceable cultural anchor \u2014 a place of grocery stores stocked with bok choy and lotus root, Sunday schools teaching Cantonese, and restaurants serving dim sum and barbecue pork.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chicago\u2019s Chinatown was created after immigrant workers were priced out of their homes in the Loop and moved south to Chinatown\u2019s current location on Cermak Road, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/americanhistory.si.edu\/explore\/exhibitions\/many-voices\/online\/creating-community-chicago-and-los-angeles-1900%E2%80%931965\/chicago\/chinatown\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to the National Museum of American History.<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But over the last 30 years, median rent in Armour Square, which includes the Chinatown community,\u00a0 has risen from $678 in 1990 to $895 in 2022, and in nearby Bridgeport has climbed by roughly $450 over the same period, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wbez.org\/interactive\/chicago-rents-climbing-fast-housing-crisis\/chicago-rent-time-machine\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">according to WBEZ data<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. In Armour Square, low-income households also pay <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmap.illinois.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/dlm_uploads\/Armour-Square.pdf\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">a higher share of their income for housing<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> compared to the city as a whole, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nancy Chan, who has lived in Bridgeport for almost four decades, said she\u2019s worried about the stadium\u2019s impact on traffic, parking and property taxes. Chan immigrated to the U.S. from Hong Kong and currently owns her home in Bridgeport.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">She said she&#8217;d like to move to a nearby senior housing community to save money, but the waitlist stretches over a decade.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8220;Everything is hard,&#8221; she said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Without a CBA, Liu worries local residents may be affected by gentrification or other impacts from the new stadium. 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