Obama Presidential Library — Chicago Selected

United States President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama in Chicago / White House, 2012

In a much-anticipated announcement, the Barack Obama Foundation has announced that it will build a presidential library in one of two parks in Chicago's South Side. And though the exact location has yet to be determined, the announcement has already been met with criticism. Despite the promise of economic and cultural grwoth that the library and museum will surely bring, concerns are already mounting over the loss of public open space in an already fragile neighborhood.