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Rogers Park families are fighting back against a new zoning plan that could turn their beloved neighborhood into a developer’s playground. Originally called the Transit-Supportive Development Overlay, the proposal now rebranded as “Missing Middle Housing Opportunity” still sparks outrage — residents fear taller buildings, more traffic, and plummeting school funding will destroy what they’ve built: affordable homes, green spaces, and tight-knit community. Many bought older homes, renovated them themselves, and raised kids here — now they’re terrified big developers will swoop in with cash, pricing out the very people who made this place feel like home. While some argue denser housing belongs elsewhere, like Fireweed Lane or Midtown, locals insist family-friendly neighborhoods are just as scarce as missing middle housing — and worth protecting at all costs.

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