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The center's project, however, has drawn criticism in the president's former stronghold, particularly from local residents and anti-racist activists. The center is notably accused of contributing to the gentrification of the neighborhood, with the risk of increasing real estate prices and thus the departure of the poorest populations, particularly Black people. Two small public golf courses in the area will be replaced by a private course designed by Tiger Woods, and the University of Chicago will build a luxury hotel and a conference center. The Black bourgeoisie there has occasionally been criticized for its elitism. Criticism also points to the fact that the center's construction does not employ enough local people. They also mention the "gift" from Mayor Rahm Emanuel - a close friend of Barack Obama, who was White House chief of staff under his presidency before becoming mayor of Chicago - of 95 million dollars to the private Obama foundation for the construction land, as well as the 175 million dollars that the development of the surrounding roads will cost taxpayers[1].
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