Internet access in households on Chicago's West and South Sides is significantly less than the North Side, new University of Chicago data shows.
"When the internet was built, it was built as a luxury good. It's not a luxury good anymore. It's an essential public good," said Nicole Marwell, Internet Equity Initiative principal investigator.
The Loop came out on top with 98% of households connected to the internet. Other neighborhoods with the most households with internet access include Near North Side, Near South Side, Lake View and Lincoln Park.Burnside ranks at the bottom with just 58% percent of homes connected to the internet. West Englewood, Fuller Park, Englewood and West Garfield Park are other neighborhoods that have the lowest rates of households with internet.
The digital divide doesn't end with access. Their data also reveals inequities in internet performance in the city. The team is looking into why that is. Marwell and Feamster said they want their research to be used by government officials to help improve internet access across the city.
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