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New food and beverage incubator opens in Garfield Park
- Jessica D'Onofrio, ABC7, Dec 6, 2018
One of the largest food incubation spaces in the country is open for business in the East Garfield Park neighborhood
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The Collateral Damage of $1 Vacant Lots
- Nona Tepper, Chicago Mag, Nov 20, 2018
Chicago’s Large Lots Program seems like a good idea. But the reality has been complicated.
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6 Things to Know about the Eco Orchard
- Sarah Conway, City Bureau, Austin Weekly News, Oct 30, 2018
The $1M Garfield Park development has garnered support and pushback
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Vision Zero Chicago Hopes to Engage West Siders in the Traffic Safety Conversation
- Lynda Lopez, Streetsblog Chicago, Sep 25, 2018
Traffic safety is not always the easiest issue to engage residents on, especially those with other pressing concerns, but Vision Zero Chicago seeks to change that.
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Residents chime in on proposed fruit orchard
- Igor Studenkov, Austin Weekly News, Sep 18, 2018
The Garfield Park Community Council recently teamed up with the City of Chicago Department of Planning and Development and the Metropolitan Planning Council to figure out the details of the Fifth Avenue Eco Orchard — a fruit orchard that would be built near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Sacramento Boulevard. And they want the community to weigh in...
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Rent on the rise: How high will rent in Chicago climb?
- Deborah Bayliss, Chicago Defender, Jul 11, 2018
Denitha Polk, like many other Chicago residents with low- to-moderate income, is challenged with financial and other barriers to finding rental housing she can afford.
A report released recently by The Institute for Housing Studies at DePaul University shows Cook County rentals “remain” unaffordable for the majority of low- and moderate-income households with an increasing gap in the number of available affordable units and the number of renters who need them...
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Harnessing the Power of Collaboration to Create Opportunity in Chicago
- Robin Lee Greiner, Harvard Business School, Mar 28, 2018
We all know that small business is the growth engine of any economy. This is even more true for distressed communities where jobs are hard to come by, crime rates are high and access to fresh food is limited. To deepen Accion’s impact and with an eye towards Accion’s long term sustainability, I spent the better part of the last four years spearheading a joint venture to create The Hatchery Chicago, a $34 million facility that will be the region’s premier food and beverage business incubator when it opens later this year.
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Fruit Orchard will Add to Selection at West Side Neighborhood Market
- Katherine Newman, The Chicago Citizen, Mar 21, 2018
The Garfield Park Community Council recently announced that they would be moving forward with plans to create the Garfield Park Eco Orchard in the community that would add a new variety of fresh produce to their existing neighborhood market.
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An orchard on the West Side? After City Council vote and $500K in funding, the idea could come to fruition
- Igor Studenkov, Austin Weekly News, Mar 6, 2018
The Chicago City Council recently voted unanimously to approve spending $500,000 to build a fruit orchard somewhere on the stretch of 5th Avenue, between Kedzie Avenue and Sacramento Boulevard.
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ABC7 story on the groundbreaking for The Hatchery.
- Oct 24, 2017
ABC7 interviews Angela Taylor and community residents at the groundbreaking for The Hatchery.
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Rick Bayless to offer Food Service Training for Youth at The Hatchery
- The Chicago Tribune, Oct 24, 2017
Chef Rick Bayless of the Frontera Foundation announces job training for youth at The Hatchery starting in 2018.
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Chicago Kitchen Incubator Will Be More Than Just a Place to Cook
- Next City, Jul 19, 2017
GPCC's Angela Taylor is featured in the story about the impact The Hatchery will have.
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Announcing The Hatchery - a new food incubator for Garfield Park
- Jul 11, 2017
Mayor Emanuel announces development of The Hatchery in Garfield Park.
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CBS2 TV piece on the opening of The Hatchery
- Jul 11, 2017
The GPCC's Angela Taylor is interviewed in a CBS2 news piece on the announcement of The Hatchery on July 11, 2017.
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Enrolling in energy savings programs
- Illinois Science and Education Foundation blog, Jan 5, 2017
Housing Counselor LaShone Kelly talks about the benefits of enrolling in energy education and savings programs.
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Food Business Incubator Planned for Garfield Park
- Austin Weekly News, Dec 7, 2016
http://www.austinweeklynews.com/News/Articles/12-7-2016/Food-business-incubator-planned-for-Garfield-Park/
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CBS2 TV interview with GPCC Wellness Coordinator Angela Taylor
- Sep 25, 2016
CBS 2 in Chicago interviews GPCC Wellness Coordinator Angela Taylor about Garfield Park Community Gardens and the Neighborhood Market.
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Chicago Parent Magazine on the GPCC's Neighborhood Market
- Sep 23, 2016
Chicago Parent blog on the GPCC's Neighborhood Market
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NBC5 Television Interview with GPCC Wellness Coordinator Angela Taylor
- Aug 1, 2016
NBC5 TV interviews GPCC Wellness Coordinator and Chicago Dept.of Health Director about the benefits of PlayStreets.
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Chicago Tribune: Meet the Musical Kelly Family
- Aug 31, 2015
Meet the incredibly talented family of GPCC Housing Specialist LaShone Kelly
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Chicago Tribune - Residents Get Behind $1 City Lot Program
- Jan 7, 2015
GPCC Executive Director Mike Tomas talks about the success of the Large Lots Program in East Garfild Park.
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Flower, Food Gardens Bloom at Millennium Park
- Jul 30, 2014
Community leaders Angela Taylor and Christie Webber are interviewed by ABC7's Frank Mathie about Garfield Park's contributions to the gardens at Millennium Park.
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Big Data + Large Lots = Fast Start for City Program
- Jul 8, 2014
GPCC Board Member Marie Cole talks with LISC Chicago about the City's Large Lots Program as it comes to Garfield Park.
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East Garfield Park $1 Lot Program Begins July 1 2014
- Jul 1, 2014
$1 Lot Program begins July 1 in East Garfield Park.
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City's vacant adjacent lot purchase program coming to Garfield Park
- May 6, 2014
The City of Chicago talks about the success of its pilot program to sell vacant lots for $1 to adjacent homeowners. The program is expanding to Garfield Park in July.