Wilber Heights, an interactive map of the neighborhood

One of Champaign’s oldest neighborhoods has historically been overlooked by the county in hopes that residents will eventually leave their homes in order to make more room for land zoned as light and medium industry.

Interactive Graphic — Click the image to learn the layout of the land and the history behind the community.

This map, originally a single component accompanying an in-depth story about Wilber Heights, presents the time line of policy affecting the neighborhood and a view of industrial business that takes place next to powerless homeowners.

To read the complete story, please click here