News & Events

News about the Garfield Park Community Council, our partners, and community events and information.

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
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.
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
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 s eeks to change that.
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…

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