Books by Gregory Squires

Examines how formerly redlined communities have generated billions of dollars in reinvestment.

Community activists were delighted with the passage of the Community Reinvestment Act, but they came to realize that it would take more than the word of law to bring about real change. This book tells about the activists who took it upon themselves to agitate for increased investment by financial institutions in their local communities.

Despite local folklore, Chicago is not always a city that works. This book describes the social, economic, and political costs of the growth ideology and examines the populist response that promises an alternative Chicago.