Urban Vacancy Research Initiative

Did you know the late Esther Rolle, heroine of tv sitcom "Good Times," lived in public housing in New York during a portion of her adult life?

This 1981 Chicago Tribune article highlights Rolle's life in public housing and views on Mayor Jane Byrne's move into Chicago's Cabrini-Green public housing development:

Esther Rolle doesn't remember life in the projects as 'Good Times' (April 5, 1981) From the archive: Esther Rolle doesn't remember life in the projects as 'Good Times' (April 5, 1981)