Gentrification into what? The neighborhoods that tax payers support through public housing? Gentrifying a city that has no diversity? Bringing people and tax money into a city with too little of both? Chicago schools are funded at a much higher rate than they were 20 years ago, before large-scale gentrification() on the northside, and black and mexican neighborhoods still maintain the largest geographical area of the city. So, do something productive if you care so much. Rents aren't changing, the northside is still cheap. Laf. Sq. is still expensive. Grow the fuck up.