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For Generations, The South And West Sides Have Been Shut Out Of Housing Near Public Transit. A New Plan Aims To Change That- Mina Bloom, Sep 16, 2020
- "We want to make sure that these transit-oriented projects are led by the community and owned by the community and do not displace people when they get built," one community leader said.
- Public Art Installations Meet Green Stormwater Infrastructure
- Anna Wolf, Intersections blog by CNT, Sep 2, 2020
- Through CNT’s Climate and Cultural Resilience Program, we have had the privilege of working with Ghian, Paola, and several other incredible Chicago residents, artists, designers, landscapers,…
- Development Without Gentrification: Garfield Green Housing Plan Aims To Spur Growth, Maintain Affordability On West Side
- Pascal Sabino, Block Club Chicago, Aug 19, 2020
- Historically, transit-oriented development has been centered in more affluent areas. A new plan for rapidly gentrifying Garfield Park puts longtime residents first.
- West Side Market Returns Outdoors Amidst Pandemic
- Mariah McBride, The Real Chi, Jul 23, 2020
- Despite the on-going COVID-19 pandemic, The Garfield Park Neighborhood Market has officially returned to the West Side this summer.
- Arthur Watts’ barbecue helped him build a new life after slavery. Nearly 160 years later, his recipes are helping his family build a business.
- Adam Lukach, Chicago Tribune, Jul 15, 2020
- Arthur Watts knew his way around an open pit barbecue from the time he was just 6 years old. Born into slavery in the Kansas City, Missouri, area, his job was to manage the cooking fires throughout…
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