These people are out of their minds if they think Woodlawn will be back as a thriving African American Community. 63rd and Stoney Island is about as ghetto as it gets.
The Obummer site will not change anything.
If you look on Google maps, 63rd and Stoney Island (a terrible neighborhood ... I used to live on Blackstone just north of The Midway), the Obozo site is relatively small. You can seen the construction. What is the concern? Jackson Park used to be a wonderful park in the 40s and 50s. But playing golf is Jackson Park was always a risky business (robbery or worse was always in the cards). I despise Obama and used to see him on campus (what a smug creep), but worrying about building on a small spot in Jackson Park causing gentrification is nuts. Just get on Stoney Island and take a drive (even on Google Maps). With a decent mayor you might see gentrification, but with people leaving Chicago in droves, I sincerely doubt it is a problem.
What’s the opposite of gentrification?
https://thesocietypages.org/socimages/2014/04/03/chicagos-disappearing-middle-class/