Gautreaux Digital Archives

Through Gautreaux, a groundbreaking lawsuit in which a federal court ruled in 1969 that the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) had unconstitutionally segregated African American public housing residents, BPI continues to promote the investment of resources and development of vibrant communities. This includes commercial and economic development, parks, quality schools, and community resources in historically disinvested communities with a higher number of public housing residents.

The digital archive of the Gautreaux litigation is now housed at the Civil Rights Litigation Clearinghouse of the University of Michigan Law School.